But this thread is about the value plan which you aren't on. The value plan was definitely a factor for people who had 3 or 4 lines and wanted to save money $80-$100 monthly. You have a good grandfathered plan, but it isn't a fair comparison to the people who can't get a plan like that anymore. Obviously subsidizing for you is a better deal than the rest.
I have 5 lines, 4 of them are iPhones with unlimited data. I have a older 2 year contract account with a FAN discount. I'm glad I didn't get tempted to move to the mobile share plans. Yes my bill is $270 a month but at least there's none of this nonsense that's going on in this thread, and we still have unlimited data. I don't mind paying for more flexibility, and that seems to be what it is with the older contract accounts.