So when are you guys (Engadget Mobile) going to hit up AT&T for why they charge the same rate plan for people who bring their own phone as for those that opt for a new one under contract?
Your rate plan has nothing to do with your phone, unless you have a Blackberry or something similar, that's why the prices are all the same. The phones you buy from AT&T are subsidized and locked, which is why you don't usually pay as much as for an unlocked, unbranded phone.
That's like asking why Cable and DSL charge the same for internet service regardless of whether you buy a modem or lease one or give you one for free as part of a contractual promotion (in the case of DSL).
What you use doesn't change. The only reason why you sign a 2 year contract is to get a discounted phone.
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So when are you guys (Engadget Mobile) going to hit up AT&T for why they charge the same rate plan for people who bring their own phone as for those that opt for a new one under contract?
Your rate plan has nothing to do with your phone, unless you have a Blackberry or something similar, that's why the prices are all the same. The phones you buy from AT&T are subsidized and locked, which is why you don't usually pay as much as for an unlocked, unbranded phone.
That's like asking why Cable and DSL charge the same for internet service regardless of whether you buy a modem or lease one or give you one for free as part of a contractual promotion (in the case of DSL).
What you use doesn't change. The only reason why you sign a 2 year contract is to get a discounted phone.