Apple Preorder No Contract Price Help

[HelloMikee]

I want to purchase an iPhone at full price with no contract but at the summary, I'm seeing a two year commitment with a 1 time upgrade free. Not sure what I'm missing if I'm paying for the phone outright? I assumed if you paid for the phone in full, you wouldn't be bound to renew to a new two years?

I understand I'm still in my contract for my iPhone 5s which is fine, but I'm buying a phone at full price, why would I have to re-sign a new 2 year agreement? Can't I just fulfill my current two year agreement whilst buying another phone outright?

Sorry, new to all this but this seems crazy.

 

[bigchief]

Doesn't an unlimited data plan = contract plan?

 

[HelloMikee]

Doesn't an unlimited data plan = contract plan?

Oh is that what it is? Sorry, I haven't dealt with or talked about plans since the original iPhone lol. I guess that makes sense.

 

[Kisey]

That doesn't seem right to me either. You're paying full price, so there should be no upgrade fee and no contract extension.

Edit: rumor is that the T-mo, contract-free version from Apple is unlocked. You could maybe go that route?