The price of cell phones

[cardinalkarp]

Does people still use Sprint? Switch to AT&T

Unfortunately AT&T cell plans are still a bit on the expensive side compared to other providers.

[Dillagii]

Does people still use Sprint? Switch to AT&T

Unfortunately AT&T cell plans are still a bit on the expensive side compared to other providers.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!! Let me get some referral fee, dude!

[TheoSqua]

all phones actually cost that, you just get it subsidized because you're signing a contract. I buy my phones third party with no contract and they always run expensive. People are amazed that I spent $330 on my cell phone, but that's actually relatively cheap for a cell phone.

The cheaply-made free samsung phones that Wal-Mart used to sell for free with a 2-year contract cost the store $65 and they retailed for $119.99. The sign-up incentive from T-Mobile/AT&T for the contract was $75, so Wal-Mart actually made $10 off signing the contract (compare that with AT&T, who made $65 off the phone resell ((though they probably paid Samsung a similar price) for a nice $2,100 profit. Sounds great till you hear about Verizon spending $9 billion on spectrum), plus get $49.99 a month and $36 in activation fees for a nice . Their bread and butter was accessories. Those $20 chargers were marked up about 200%, and the stupid leather pouches were about the same.

The overhead for "authorized retailers" is so low, i'm really suprised so many companies are in the business.

[Diddy]

If you were with Alltel I could totally steal you an extra used one from my work.

does this just apply to doc or anyone?

[BW23]

I've had the same phone for over 2 years and for some reason I was thinking about getting a new one until I saw how expensive they are nowadays. And if you get a fancy one then you pretty much have to get the internet package too which is another huge unnecessary cost. I'm not sure if I would even use it enough to justify it. So I guess I'm just going to ride this phone as long as I can.

Go to WalMart. That's assuming you're up for an upgrade.

I got a Blackberry curve for $47. My monthly package didn't change at all. I didn't have to pay for a data plan. I didn't have to pay a lot up front and try to get some mail-in rebate.

I just paid $47. And that was on the expensive side of what they were offering.

And if your local store doesn't have the phone you're looking for, ask for it. I ordered mine.

[AdmiralKird]

If she just had the phone for 2 months, she's not due for an upgrade. You'll should just take the Sim card out and put it in your old phone for the next few years unless you want to spend ridiculously money. I'm getting an HTC Touch Pro when it comes out next month for AT&T...

[BW23]

I knew she wasn't due. I was replying to cardsfansince82. But then, maybe you weren't referring to me!

[docellis]

If she just had the phone for 2 months, she's not due for an upgrade. You'll should just take the Sim card out and put it in your old phone for the next few years unless you want to spend ridiculously money. I'm getting an HTC Touch Pro when it comes out next month for AT&T...

Actually I got my exact phone for $30 by signing another 2 year contract - so I will be with sprint until like, 2012 or whatever. But that is not a big deal, my whole family is with them and I had no intention of changing anyway. But it was weird that it was an option since i literally JUST signed a 2 yr contract in July.

Anyway, I couldn't have taken my sim card out unless I had planned on losing the phone. But I didn't plan on losing the phone. So I couldn't take the sim card out.

[TheoSqua]

If she just had the phone for 2 months, she's not due for an upgrade. You'll should just take the Sim card out and put it in your old phone for the next few years unless you want to spend ridiculously money. I'm getting an HTC Touch Pro when it comes out next month for AT&T...

Actually I got my exact phone for $30 by signing another 2 year contract - so I will be with sprint until like, 2012 or whatever. But that is not a big deal, my whole family is with them and I had no intention of changing anyway. But it was weird that it was an option since i literally JUST signed a 2 yr contract in July.

Anyway, I couldn't have taken my sim card out unless I had planned on losing the phone. But I didn't plan on losing the phone. So I couldn't take the sim card out.

You had a sim card in a sprint phone?

[docellis]

If she just had the phone for 2 months, she's not due for an upgrade. You'll should just take the Sim card out and put it in your old phone for the next few years unless you want to spend ridiculously money. I'm getting an HTC Touch Pro when it comes out next month for AT&T...

Actually I got my exact phone for $30 by signing another 2 year contract - so I will be with sprint until like, 2012 or whatever. But that is not a big deal, my whole family is with them and I had no intention of changing anyway. But it was weird that it was an option since i literally JUST signed a 2 yr contract in July.

Anyway, I couldn't have taken my sim card out unless I had planned on losing the phone. But I didn't plan on losing the phone. So I couldn't take the sim card out.

You had a sim card in a sprint phone?

i don't even know what a sim card is.