I would love to just pay full-price of my iPhone every two years and pay less per month with Verizon. If I can buy the phone outright, and pay $25 less per month, I'd jump on that in a heartbeat.
I really don't get this thinking. Verizon is the most expensive carrier in the US. Some get discounts, which brings the price down, but without discounts it is the most expensive.
The savings on T-Mobile for most people is probably greater than thirty dollars a month. Verizon advertises $40 a month for unlimited voice and texting. For 2GBs worth of monthly data, it advertises another $50 a month. The total is $90 a month. This includes a device. So for $199 down you get an iPhone 5S. Divide $199 by 24 months, the life of the plan, and that is an additional $9 a month. So, one paying the advertised price is paying almost $100 a month.
On T-Mobile you pay nothing down for the same phone. Instead, you pay it off over 24 months at $27 a month. You can get an unlimited voice, data, and text plan for $50 a month. This included 1GB of 4G data, and unlimited 3G and lower. For $60 a month, you get 4GB of 4G data, and unlimited everything else. There is no extra fee for data sharing amongst devices.
So for as low as $77 a month plus taxes you potentially get more than what Verizon is offering for over twenty dollars a month less. Moreover, there is no contract.
Of course, Verizon has a voice network that reaches more places in the Country, but if you are in an area where T-Mobile has a strong presence, the choice seems like a no-brainer. T-Mobile's data network on average throughout the country is in second place running only slightly below AT&T. Verizon is in a close third place, with Sprint way behind the pack.
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Not sure how you are stuck. T-Mobile buys out your contract.
Wow, this is pretty good! I wouldnt mind being able to switch over and take advantage of this deal if I werent stuck in an ATT contract :[