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Who has bought an iPhone 4 from apple at full retail vs contract price?
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I did, however I did so because I was buying it unlocked at a Canadian store. I travel internationally frequently and it just made sense.
Kind of half and half.
I buy them on contract, but then buy another a few months later with a new contract and they (AT&T) charge me $100 more, so $299 and $399 for an iPhone 4.
Haven't done it since 4.2.1, but previously I'd get them, unlock them and sell them to T-Mobile customers for $600, then when the option to early upgrade for a penalty came in, I'd buy another. It was an easy $300 net for a while there...
I buy them on contract, but then buy another a few months later with a new contract and they (AT&T) charge me $100 more, so $299 and $399 for an iPhone 4.
Haven't done it since 4.2.1, but previously I'd get them, unlock them and sell them to T-Mobile customers for $600, then when the option to early upgrade for a penalty came in, I'd buy another. It was an easy $300 net for a while there...
One contract, one full price.
The full price one made more sense, it was for my wife, and over the two years it would save me money on the sim only plan she is on.
The contract one was for me, and being on a two year contract is my way of making sure I skip iPhone 5 and wait for 6
The full price one made more sense, it was for my wife, and over the two years it would save me money on the sim only plan she is on.
The contract one was for me, and being on a two year contract is my way of making sure I skip iPhone 5 and wait for 6
I did the same -- now using three payg for 15 pounds/month with 300min/3000sms/genuinely unlimited data. Worth it to not be bound to 24 month contract and unlocked.
You pay ~$400 more upfront for it. $15 200MB data from ATT for 2 years costs $360 or so. You have to save more than ~$400 by using another carrier to make it worth it.
Well, I got it for free when I switched to Verizon. So, $200 is still a win in my book
Agreed. Here in the US, there really is no benefit other than not being locked into a contract. We don't get cheaper monthly plans if we pay full price rather than a subsidized price.
Well, I got it for free when I switched to Verizon. So, $200 is still a win in my book
The price you paid is irrelevant.
I also bought it full price at the Apple Store in Montreal, Canada.
I travel a lot and I believe it gets better resale price afterwards.
I travel a lot and I believe it gets better resale price afterwards.
Contract price for me.
I was 3 months into my att contract with an iphone 4 32GB.
verizon iPhone came out and I placed my att phone on ebay immediately. Was trying to get $650 for it with mophie juice case. Guy offered me $600 cash (i bypassed shipping fees, ebay fees and paypal fees)
Later that night I stood in the freezing cold for two hours and purchased the vIphone. I never took any of the plastic off and placed it immediately into an incipio snap case.
When the iPhone 5 comes out I will repeat the process
I was 3 months into my att contract with an iphone 4 32GB.
verizon iPhone came out and I placed my att phone on ebay immediately. Was trying to get $650 for it with mophie juice case. Guy offered me $600 cash (i bypassed shipping fees, ebay fees and paypal fees
)Later that night I stood in the freezing cold for two hours and purchased the vIphone. I never took any of the plastic off and placed it immediately into an incipio snap case.
When the iPhone 5 comes out I will repeat the process
Full retail price the first time back in 2007 (what a mistake that was).
Contract price from then on.
Contract price from then on.
Bought the AT&T iPhone 4 off the contract and man was it expensive. I will be getting my Verizon iPhone 4 on contract in a few weeks .
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