That’s not the cost of the phone. You are being suckered into contract extension by AT&T, and you will pay for it in the long run.
Many of us, myself included, do not use AT&T or other contract carriers—we simply buy unlocked phones and go where we want.
The new phone is not free, and you still have to pay for service.
So you buy an unlocked most likely used phone, and still... pay for a monthly service or buy minutes?
What the difference?
Since we are talking about the iPhone 6. Please tell me how much does an unlocked iPhone 6 cost right now? Then please tell me how much does it cost to activate the service and pay whatever your monthly rate is right now?
Right now I’m looking at $31.25 a month for 24 months and a total of $750 over 2 years. I don’t think that’s bad.
However, you are saying the iPhone 6 unlocked is cheaper when you buy it and go activate it and set up a monthly bill with a carrier?
Please elaborate. Thanks.