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I tried both over the years and my Grandfathered ATT plan remained the exact same
 
199 for now but over all you end up paying more than buying off contract
people have different ways of buying things. do you buy your car outright? I've always done the 2 year contract and never have the urge to upgrade after a year. no issues here.
 
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