Friends Kingdom: Re: [iPad] Re: Off topic iPhone question

In NZ, subsidised phones have been here a long while, the trend is that is falling away. Most grab a cheap phone, as in expensive phone, on a high monthly contract that is more plan than they need, just to save the up front, silly. Then they complain when the new phone comes out and they still have one year to go. [Rolling eyes] Trend here is buy outright, sell later, or buy on 12 month interest free, and have the lower cost open plan (no contract)

From: "Kris Murray krismurray@gmail.com [iPad]" <iPad@yahoogroups.com>
To: "iPad@yahoogroups.com" <iPad@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, 15 June 2015 1:26 AM
Subject: Re: [iPad] Re: Off topic iPhone question

Subsidized phones is largely American phenomenon. I kNow sprint has subsidized plans and non. I suspect att does also.

~KLM

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On Jun 12, 2015, at 7:48 PM, Devitt devittad@comcast.net [iPad] <iPad@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

I hope you get what you need, Kris. I wonder what hoops you'd have to jump through to get a carrier when you return to the states with your unlocked iPhone. Since they wouldn't be subsidizing your phone in any way, would ATT still expect you to pay the same monthly charge as their NEXT customers who are paying off the phones ATT provided at the beginning of the contract? Or would you be able to pay for provided service only?

Somehow I doubt they have two pricing tiers, so you'd be paying premium prices for a "subsidized" phone you actually bought yourself. They win twice. I wonder how many other countries have telcoms who are allowed to set up such sweet deals for themselves?

Yea I just want a factory unlocked one. What I may do in El Salvador is travel to San Savlador and get a factory unlocked one in January which will be after I leave cuz I really don't wanna not leave til I get s phone I was hoping on getting a ticket for Xmas day.

~KLM
\\ "Antisocial behavior is a trait of intelligence in a world full of conformists" ~Nikola Tesla //

> On Jun 12, 2015, at 7:32 AM, Devitt devittad@comcast.net [iPad] <iPad@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> I've been with ATT since I bought my first iPhone. I think you'll have a hard time getting them to unlock your phone for use in Latin America. They'll want you to use their ridiculously expensive out-of-country plan.

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