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Can you buy 5C on contract then cancel and pay ETF?
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Correct and if you don't return the phone, the carrier will bill you the full price of the phone, the ETF and the charges you owed for the month you used the phone.
They've been imposing such tactics to prevent profiteering, so yeah it may be cheaper to buy it outright in most cases. I didn't run the numbers in iPhone 5c being 27 dollar case though
Full price for the phone + ETF + one month of cellular billing? You seriously have no idea?
u can't really find a way to take advantage of cell companies, you aren't the first and probably not the last.
If you buy the phone at full price you have no ETF since you're not buying it on contract.
Thanks for your informative answer!
Have a great weekend and Holiday!
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No doubt. All that "fine print" pretty well covers them and then some.
You too.
Also, the ETF would be I believe $350 minus one month so I think that would make it $340.
Just buy the phone if you don't want a contract.
Right to prevent exactly what the op is suggesting. The carriers want to make sure the cost of breaking the contract is more than the phone is worth.
$27 device
$340 ETF
$115 30 days service
($100 month + $15 estimated taxes/fees )
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$482 Total
VERSUS
$550 Device
$45 Straight Talk
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$595
So a savings of $112...taxes for the device are not figured because they could be a wash depending on if your state charges tax on $27 or the full value of the device. And I am unsure if there is an activation charge on the post paid carrier to activate the new device.
For some people the aggravation is worth $100. Am I missing something ?
$340 ETF
$115 30 days service
($100 month + $15 estimated taxes/fees )
--------------------
$482 Total
VERSUS
$550 Device
$45 Straight Talk
----------------------------
$595
So a savings of $112...taxes for the device are not figured because they could be a wash depending on if your state charges tax on $27 or the full value of the device. And I am unsure if there is an activation charge on the post paid carrier to activate the new device.
For some people the aggravation is worth $100. Am I missing something ?
Why is that if you keep the service for 30 days ? I thought if you cancelled prior to 30 days you paid the full price of the phone or returned it.
You don't pay full price of the phone when you pay etf. I experienced many sales people tell me that because they either did not know or the tried to scare me and prevent cancelation. I never was charged full price when paying etf. Besides evrything is in your terms and conditions of your contract.
Thanks Maflynn, but isn't the ETF all you need to cancel? can you not cancel the phone the next day and just pay for ETF?
so basically
27 (5c)
350 (ETF)
75 (on average 1st month)
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$452 price of the 16gb 5C
VS
549+tax= $581.94 out the box
so you're saving $130 in the course of 1 month (granted you are obligated to own the phone for a month, if not better).
am i missing something here?
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5c is a great device IMO. feels great to the hand, feels premium, i would rock it.
see that's what i was thinking.
so basically
27 (5c)
350 (ETF)
75 (on average 1st month)
----
$452 price of the 16gb 5C
VS
549+tax= $581.94 out the box
so you're saving $130 in the course of 1 month (granted you are obligated to own the phone for a month, if not better).
am i missing something here?
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shade
5c is a great device IMO. feels great to the hand, feels premium, i would rock it.
If the phone is verizon, they may not unlock it or release the phone. May be difficult to sell? (Asking a question)Thanks Maflynn, but isn't the ETF all you need to cancel? can you not cancel the phone the next day and just pay for ETF?
see that's what i was thinking.
so basically
27 (5c)
350 (ETF)
75 (on average 1st month)
----
$452 price of the 16gb 5C
VS
549+tax= $581.94 out the box
so you're saving $130 in the course of 1 month (granted you are obligated to own the phone for a month, if not better).
am i missing something here?
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shade
5c is a great device IMO. feels great to the hand, feels premium, i would rock it.
If it's an iPhone 5 or newer, the SIM Card slot is factory unlocked as per the FCC.
It has to with some agreement made when Verizon purchased their LTE spectrum.
As for unlocking the CDMA portion, I'm not sure but so few networks outside the US and Japan are CDMA that I doubt most people in the world would care.
You can when walmart, bestbuy or whoever puts these phones on sale. Usually you will only save the different between the sale price and regular vs. paying full price.
I got a question. Say I went into walmart to get a 5s would they be able to add the phone to my share everything plan so I would only have to pay $40 for that month then cancel?
$40 additional share everything device
$137 for phone w tax
$340 etf
$30 activation fee
= $547 for a brand new verizon 5s
Thoughts or comments?
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