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Originally Posted by Xist
I read Verizon customers liked having contracts, but Verizon took them away anyway. I pay just as much as before, but now I need to come up with the money for a new phone when mine breaks.
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How much are you paying per month for cell service? Have you explored the MVNO options?
Bundling the cost of phones into the monthly payment insulates the customer from feeling the burden of cost, which contributes to higher overall costs. It's why healthcare is so expensive, because the outrageous costs are bundled into the monthly premium and distributed over the course of your entire life.
Good used phones can be had for $200 or less, and you can always finance one on a credit card, or make due with an older spare phone until you save enough for the one you want.
My point is, bundling isn't a great service offered to consumers, rather a tool of deception unwitting consumers partake in.
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Originally Posted by freebeard
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Meh. My household is a heavy user with multiple roommates and video streaming. 60 Mbps is fine. It's the upload speed which always sucks, and which is never disclosed in ANY literature. I challenge any person to find out what the improved upload speeds will be.