Carrier What are you Guys Paying for your iPhone 7 and Plus ?

[TheRealAlex]

I am curious to know how much people are paying and how is the best way to go about getting a new iPhone.

I really miss the last days in 2015 on 2 year contracts paid $60 for my Note 5 and I own it. On 2 year contract of course which is up Sept 2017

These days We have no choice But to pay Full Price which ends up being $31 a month x 24 months which you end up paying $750 ish full price of the phone financed over 2 years.

 

[Applejuiced]

I hear you, I miss the 2 year contracts and getting the device for $199.
Most of the times my line qualified for full yearly upgrades.
Right now now I took advantage of the T-Mobile deal where you upgrade to an iPhone 7 for free when trading in my old i6.
It's monthly bill credits for 24 months but works out the same way if you stay with their service. Kinda like the $350 etf fees on the old style 2 year agreements if you left early.

 

[macfacts]

I am curious to know how much people are paying and how is the best way to go about getting a new iPhone.

I really miss the last days in 2015 on 2 year contracts paid $60 for my Note 5 and I own it. On 2 year contract of course which is up Sept 2017

These days We have no choice But to pay Full Price which ends up being $31 a month x 24 months which you end up paying $750 ish full price of the phone financed over 2 years.

How much per month are you paying for service with your Note 5?

 

[44267547]

I am curious to know how much people are paying and how is the best way to go about getting a new iPhone.

I really miss the last days in 2015 on 2 year contracts paid $60 for my Note 5 and I own it. On 2 year contract of course which is up Sept 2017

These days We have no choice But to pay Full Price which ends up being $31 a month x 24 months which you end up paying $750 ish full price of the phone financed over 2 years.

I too agree that I appreciated the two-year contract terms. But with these new annual upgrade programs, it is convenient when you want to trade your device in for the newest device one after one year of payments (Without penalty). It's Mainly benefit for those who upgrade every year. Some may not find that very appealing.

 

[KarmelVixen]

I was able to get my note 5 for 96 cent on a 2 year contract in 2015. I think it came to like $1.06 with tax lol. My iPhone 7 plus I'm only paying $11 something a month for it.

 

[timeconsumer]

I can see how the two-year contracts were enticing, especially when you get the phone for cheap and/or free! However, I prefer the newer plan style but that's because I save more money than I would have with the old two-year contract prices, for example:

When Apple released the iPhone 4 on Verizon I had a plan that offered: 450 minutes, unlimited text and unlimited data. I believe this was $90 per month ($40 voice, $20 text, $30 data). That was with a 2-year contract and I believe the iPhone 4 was $199. To put that into perspective that's $2359 ($2160 plan + $199 phone) for a two-year contract.

I use anywhere from 2-4GB of data per month. A new plan on Verizon is unlimited voice/text with 5GB of data for $55 per month (https://www.verizonwireless.com/plans/5gb-for-55/), so if you purchase the $649 iPhone that comes to $1969 ($1320 plan + $649 phone).

Of course, if you need more data then you'd likely be paying much more per month, but in my case the newer style plans work in my favor as I would pay less even with buying the phone outright.

Now, if you need unlimited data then you can go with T-Mobile for $70 per month. This works out to be: $2329 ($1680 plan + $649 phone).

So, in this very basic scenario, the old contract prices are similarly priced to what is offered now.

TL;DR
Old iPhone two year contract on Verizon: $2359
Verizon's New plan over two years: $1969
T-Mobile new unlimited plan over two years: $2329

 

[Newtons Apple]

I have got in the habit of buying outright, unlocked, from Apple. None of my 5 lines are under contract.

 

[valinda]

I paid $869 without tax for my 128GB 7 plus. A little over $900 with taxes. I could have bought it with a contract on Verizon, but
you wind up paying the same in the long run..I'd rather be off contract.
Now I'm saying to myself "that's a heck of a lot of money for a phone". I better keep this thing for at least 4 years.

 

[iGeek2014]

In the U.K. I'm paying £65/month on o2. I get unlimited domestic phone calls & SMS and 30GB of 4G data and paid £139.99 upfront for the 128GB iPhone 7 Plus.

Also includes unlimited music streaming which comes in handy for Apple Music.

 

[dslrjunky]

I'm paying $24 x 24/mo for iPhone 7 plus 256gb from vzw, they had a promo when I signed up and I'm on 7gb (unl talk/text) single plan for $39 after discount with my employer. so it comes out to 83+ before taxes.

 

[TheRealAlex]

How much per month are you paying for service with your Note 5?

You may not believe this but I am on a Sprint SERO line so I pay $60 unlimited everything and I have an LTE iPad Pro 9.7" that I pay $22 a month plus the minimal LTE Data plan is $15. So that's $97 a month for both.

 

[shahzadghani7]

I am curious to know how much people are paying and how is the best way to go about getting a new iPhone.

I really miss the last days in 2015 on 2 year contracts paid $60 for my Note 5 and I own it. On 2 year contract of course which is up Sept 2017

These days We have no choice But to pay Full Price which ends up being $31 a month x 24 months which you end up paying $750 ish full price of the phone financed over 2 years.

Paid 950 $ for 32 go iPhone 7plus unlocked in Pakistan roughly same amount we have to pay for every plus model here every time since no Apple Store here retailers and importers cuts huge profits from these sales

 

[960design]

I am curious to know how much people are paying and how is the best way to go about getting a new iPhone.

I really miss the last days in 2015 on 2 year contracts paid $60 for my Note 5 and I own it. On 2 year contract of course which is up Sept 2017

These days We have no choice But to pay Full Price which ends up being $31 a month x 24 months which you end up paying $750 ish full price of the phone financed over 2 years.

iPhone 7 32G -> $649

 

[noobinator]

I paid $869 (7plus) + $129 (AC+) + $89 (Tax) = $1,087.

 

[nburwell]

A couple years ago, I usually paid outright for my phone. The past two years though I have made installment payments on the phone instead (IUP then NEXT). I also usually drive down to DE to avoid sales tax, especially if I'm paying for the phone outright.

 

[TheRealAlex]

A couple years ago, I usually paid outright for my phone. The past two years though I have made installment payments on the phone instead (IUP then NEXT). I also usually drive down to DE to avoid sales tax, especially if I'm paying for the phone outright.

Thanks to everyone so far for participating. Really interesting to see how varied prices are.

 

[Devyn89]

I'm in Canada. I paid $1,159 for my 6S Plus 64GB last year + $169 for AC + 12% tax = $1,487.36 for the phone and I pay $60 a month for 1000 minutes and 4GB of data (this plan was only available for a week or so and by Canadian monthly plan price standards it's a really good deal).

Phones are way too expensive in Canada.

 

[Djilkosh]

I'm from Serbia. I bought iPhone 7 on installments. I have 700 minutes for all networks after I have unlimited minutes for my network, 700 SMS for all networks in country, 2.8GB internet in country that is 17 euros and I'm paying for installments 496 euros, so it is monthly 17+20 =37 euros for two years.

Total for two years is roughly 900 euros.

 

[macfacts]

You may not believe this but I am on a Sprint SERO line so I pay $60 unlimited everything and I have an LTE iPad Pro 9.7" that I pay $22 a month plus the minimal LTE Data plan is $15. So that's $97 a month for both.

Yeah I don't believe it, so expensive!

I paid for my phone upfront in full and pay $30 cad (about $22 USD) for service, 5gb of 3g and unlimited talk and text on windmobile in Canada.

 

[RedOrchestra]

Yeah I don't believe it, so expensive!

I paid for my phone upfront in full and pay $30 cad (about $22 USD) for service, 5gb of 3g and unlimited talk and text on windmobile in Canada.

You forgot to mention that you can only use windmobile in like 2 cities in the country . it ain't worth sh_t elsewhere, for service.

 

[willmtaylor]

Verizon gave me $650 for my 16GB iPhone 6.

Then I upgraded to a 128GB iPhone 7.

My bill went up by roughly $5/mo. for 24 months.

 

[TheRealAlex]

Yeah I don't believe it, so expensive!

I paid for my phone upfront in full and pay $30 cad (about $22 USD) for service, 5gb of 3g and unlimited talk and text on windmobile in Canada.

$97 a month to own an iPad Pro 9.7" and $60 of that is my cellphone plan. I think this is a steal.

 

[44267547]

Verizon gave me $650 for my 16GB iPhone 6.

Then I upgraded to a 128GB iPhone 7.

My bill went up by roughly $5/mo. for 24 months.

That was a great promotion. I also traded in an older iPhone 6 for the promotion. And it was in excellent shape, but offering $650 for a three-year-old device with hundreds of hours on it was fairly tempting.

I think Verizon will likely pull something similar with the release of the iPhone and September 2017. I'm on their annual upgrade program, where I will upgrade to the newest device every year. Which is what I prefer anyways over a two year contract.