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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
The incentive to buy a phone without a contract is to own a phone without a contract and not be stuck with some conniving weasels for three years.
A few months ago I bought a phone outright for $500 from Rogers and went month-to-month. I definitely paid more upfront (and pay about 12 bucks more a month) but if I hate them, I pay my month's bill and walk away. If I sign a deal and hate them, I pay them $500 (the price of the phone) to walk away.
That extra $12 bucks is worth the peace of mind. I've done the math and I make $12 bucks in two hours at work. It's worth it for sure.
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I didn't think $6/hr was a salary anywhere in Canada.
I thought the contracts were so that you paid off the balance owing on the phone, so if you just signed a 3 yr contract you would be out $500 - whatever portion of you monthly bill is for the phone. So wouldn't you just be better off signing a contract and if you had no problems with the provider, the phone is essentially free after 3 yrs, if you hated them you just pay whats owing, which should still be less than the phone outright, unless yoi cancelled in the first month of a 3 yr deal?
Unless I am totally out to lunch here. I was king of thinking about Virgins' tab deal.