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Originally Posted by gTen
The guess is that the $10 a month is prices to subsidize the phone down to $199 where it would otherwise be 500$ or etc...It being the price for data is just an excuse...It is to leverage the fact how all the other carriers have cheaper phones.
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The cost of subsidy for the phones shouldn't have anything to do with an extra charge for services that don't exist. This is what's getting stuck in my craw. IF the service sin't available in my area, I'm paying for other areas and subsiduzing THEM. make the 4G available in my area and then I'll sign up. Otherwise, don't charge me a fee for a speed/service that doesn't exist.
Sort of like getting cable and them charging extra for premium channels that don't exist on your network. They exist in another city, so they're charging me with the promise of "trust us" it'll get to you soon enough.
As with both, I'll wait until the service available in my area and THEN sign up and pay for the service.
05-17-2010, 10:14 AM
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