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3 Year contract vs unlocked iPhone 4S for $650?
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If I was going to stay with the same provider in the U.S. and not travel internationally, with no intention of upgrading in 2 years, then I would choose the contract phone. The rates are the same for Verison, T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T whether I have a contract phone or not (if I'm wrong, please post the info), so it makes sense to buy a contract phone if all those circumstances apply.
I thought all the contracts were for 24 months. Who is offering you a 3-year contract?
If you noticed the carrier Telus in his OP, that's a Canadian carrier, and Canada is the only country in the world that does 3 year contracts. I hate it that's what I buy my phones outright 
In almost every country except Canada, the contracts are 24 months.. Canada is 3-years. Never understood that.
I'm with Fido in Canada and went with the unlocked option for 650... Though that has a lot to do with the fact that I am not eligible for an upgrade .
.WOW! Three year contract and you still have to pay upfront... **** that.
I would definitely go with the $650 option.
In Australia almost all contracts are two years(some one year) with no upfront cost and you can get it unlocked anytime for free to use if you travel or just want to sell the phone.
I guess we have it good here, from Apple(which is unlocked, no contract) it's $799, $899 and $999.
I would definitely go with the $650 option.
In Australia almost all contracts are two years(some one year) with no upfront cost and you can get it unlocked anytime for free to use if you travel or just want to sell the phone.
I guess we have it good here, from Apple(which is unlocked, no contract) it's $799, $899 and $999.
Now that it's only $650 unlocked - it's no brainer... Unlocked version allows people with unlimited grandfathered plans to keep them, besides, now you can have iPhone without paying for a data plan on AT&T and just pay as you go $2/Mb
and just pay as you go $2/Mb