When did cell phone pricing change?

[Baron Von Crowder]

Google just opened up project fi to everyone yesterday, it's probably the best deal out there assuming you don't blast through data out of wifi range.

that's interesting, though Im not big on buying a new phone, I just got one.

[jluv]

it's not much different than before. The price of the phone was rolled into your contract and monthly bill.

How does that make sense? It's not like the monthly bill for service went down and the new installment for the phone brings it back to where it was.

[FastFord19]

That is how it works on Verizon. You get a $25/month "device payment discount"..

[Baron Von Crowder]

How does that make sense? It's not like the monthly bill for service went down and the new installment for the phone brings it back to where it was.

It does, if you change to a non-subsidized plan.

EX: it's $20 a month cheaper for my wife and I to go on the "unlimited" plan that doesnt include phone upgrades than it is to stay on the upgrade plan with 10gigs of data.

[zachary]

do the math, next plans are aweful! hit up ebay or amazon for mint used phones and go contract less!

[asphaltjunkie]

I think I am posting this from a 4S. Enjoy your debt lifestyle, phone slaves!

Used Note2 here. Fuck buying a brand new phone.

[asphaltjunkie]

do the math, next plans are aweful! hit up ebay or amazon for mint used phones and go contract less!

$189 for a used Note2 right before the Note4 came out, using Net10, no issues for almost 2 years now.

[FastFord19]

do the math, next plans are aweful! hit up ebay or amazon for mint used phones and go contract less!

My note 5 is 29/month. I get a $25/month payment plan discount. So, it costs me $48 for my note 5 after 2 years....seems like a good deal to me.

[David]

I financed an iPhone 6s for $675 @ 0%. Why not.

[Nash B.]

My note 5 is 29/month. I get a $25/month payment plan discount. So, it costs me $48 for my note 5 after 2 years....seems like a good deal to me.

I thought the discount was for not being on a traditional contract/upgrade plan, so you'd still get it even with a phone you already owned.

[FastFord19]

If I'm not paying for a device it changes to a $15 or $20 a month discount. Never had that because I would rather have a new phone after two years.

[FunFordCobra]

well aren't you fucking special?

I bet you use photobucket too.

i use photobucket nigga!

[CexMashean]

God damnit people!

[GrayStangGT]

Google just opened up project fi to everyone yesterday, it's probably the best deal out there assuming you don't blast through data out of wifi range.

I like the way they set it up, too bad it is on the sprint/T-mobile network. Neither of those work lots of places I go.

[jluv]

That is how it works on Verizon. You get a $25/month "device payment discount"..

It does, if you change to a non-subsidized plan.

EX: it's $20 a month cheaper for my wife and I to go on the "unlimited" plan that doesnt include phone upgrades than it is to stay on the upgrade plan with 10gigs of data.

No shit? I didn't realize that. I've got the old unlimited data plan from AT&T, so I probably wouldn't switch away from that. My total bill every month after taxes and fees is around $65, and I never have to worry about using too many minutes, texts, data, etc.