I've been getting information from here for some time, and there is something I've wondered about for a while. What is the attraction of buying a phone full price, rather than subsidized by the carrier? Is it the freedom to upgrade earlier than the typical two-year contract allows? The freedom to switch carriers whenever you want? Do you get a different/better phone that way? Is it a way to keep your unlimited data?
If you buy a phone at full-price then go to a carrier, you pay the same fee per month as someone who bought a phone with a two-year service contract, right?
I've been curious about this for a while, plus I am trying to decide what to do myself. At this point, I'm leaning toward getting a Note 3, at a low-cost since the Note 4 has been announced and shortly will be released, on a two-year contract. I am not concerned about upgrading frequently and, in fact, would prefer to keep a phone---if I like it---for as long as possible. Am I missing something in assuming this would be the most logical choice for my circumstances?
If you buy a phone at full-price then go to a carrier, you pay the same fee per month as someone who bought a phone with a two-year service contract, right?
I've been curious about this for a while, plus I am trying to decide what to do myself. At this point, I'm leaning toward getting a Note 3, at a low-cost since the Note 4 has been announced and shortly will be released, on a two-year contract. I am not concerned about upgrading frequently and, in fact, would prefer to keep a phone---if I like it---for as long as possible. Am I missing something in assuming this would be the most logical choice for my circumstances?