does AT&T make you pay monthly just for a phone like Verizon does

As opposed to...?

Verizon will let you barter with produce if that is what you're asking, yes

Yes


And you aren't getting screwed like you think you are (most likely)

I'm talking about 25 bucks a month just for the phone not the plan

No you have to mail a check at the end of each day

I've never had to pay for a phone monthly. It's usually free or 59 bucks

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It's usually free or 59 bucks

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You still using flip phones?

It was never free


You only thought it was

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I've never had to pay for a phone monthly. It's usually free or 59 bucks

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You were paying monthly for the phone it just wasn't separated from your service charge. Now the service and cost of the phone are separate.

I think you still may be able to upgrade the traditional way with AT&T but most carriers are doing away with that and providing 0% financing on phones.

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It was never free


You only thought it was

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This. When the NEXT plan first came out, people were upset about the monthly phone payment adding up to way more than what it used to cost to "upgrade" your phone. But if you have the NEXT plan, your actual service plan is much cheaper.

I'm not on ATT anymore, but we did the NEXT plan before I got rid of it because the numbers made the monthly total still less than what it was buying phones outright at the upgrade price + service plan.