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Buying cell phone outright
Posted on 12/3/15 at 7:14 am
Posted on 12/3/15 at 7:14 am
Is this better than getting locked in with contracts?
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Posted on 12/3/15 at 7:52 am to lgtiger
There aren't really any "contracts" anymore, but to answer your question yes. The get-around to contracts by carriers is having you sign an agreement to pay monthly for a phone over a certain period of time without being able to pay it off early.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 7:56 am to 13SaintTiger
quote:this is not true for all carriers.
without being able to pay it off early.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:55 am to castorinho
Its also an intrest free loan. What do you have against free money?
Posted on 12/3/15 at 11:41 am to shawnlsu
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Its also an intrest free loan. What do you have against free money?
Retail price vs market price is the problem, not the financing.
I'm curious if I purchase my own phone, will AT&T increase my monthly "fee" from $15 to $40?
Posted on 12/3/15 at 11:52 am to castorinho
quote:
this is not true for all carriers.
did not say it was
Posted on 12/3/15 at 2:53 pm to lgtiger
There are so many great "mid-range" phones these days, it makes a lot of sense to just buy one outright, especially if you have AT&T or TMobile.
Verizon and Sprint can be a little trickier due to CDMA compatibility, but there are still good options.
Verizon and Sprint can be a little trickier due to CDMA compatibility, but there are still good options.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 2:59 pm to Dirtman16
I'm surprised the Moto X Pure doesn't get mentioned more on here. It is compatible with all of the major carriers and starts at $400. I have a co-worker with one that loves it. It's my main target if/when I have to upgrade from my G3.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 3:28 pm to seawolf06
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I'm curious if I purchase my own phone, will AT&T increase my monthly "fee" from $15 to $40?
nope. I brought my own phone to ATT. My device fee is $15.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 4:23 pm to seawolf06
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I'm curious if I purchase my own phone, will AT&T increase my monthly "fee" from $15 to $40?
No, I just did this. Got really PO'ed when they added the $15 to my wife and son last year when they got new phones and I didn't catch it. Amazon had a Moto X for $100 off a few weeks ago so I jumped on it. Not the flashiest phone in the world, but it does what I need
Posted on 12/4/15 at 8:05 am to Geauxlden Eagle
Give swappa a try, I've bought several phones from there for use on Verizon. Big fan.
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