Hi all! Some back story - My wife and I are on windows phones, we were on contract with Verizion, but have been paying month to month for past few months in anticipation of major announcement from Microsoft. I've decided to skip on the 950/XL and hold out for next year when windows 10 mobile is solid and there's hopefully a newer device announcement such as a Surface Phone. She's decided to switch to the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+.
I don't want to go back into contract so I'm trying to think of the best options for her and have never bought unlocked or a phone in full - can someone help explain and see if I have this breakdown right?
Option 1 24 Month Contract
299.99 Device Payment Due now
21.62 Taxes
40 Upgrade Fee
361.61 Total: One Time Charge Up Front
$62.40 10gb Data Discounted for two lines.
$80.00 2 Line Cost
$(25.00) My Phone discount mo to mo
$117.40 New Monthly Bill
$92.40 Current Monthly Bill
$25.00 Difference
$600.00 Cost after 24 months
$961.61 Total Cost
Option 2 Retail Price Through Verizon
$768.00 Verizion Retail Price
$48.84 Taxes
$816.84 Total after taxes
Option 3 "Device Payments" Formerly Verizon Edge
768 Verizon Mo to Mo qualified
0 Taxes charged monthly
0 Percent Interest
768 Total
Option 4 Ebay/Craigslist
$625.00 Ebay Price
$336.61 Savings From 24 Mo Contract
$191.84 Savings From Verizon Retail
$143.00 Savings from Mo to Mo
Am I missing something?
I don't want to go back into contract so I'm trying to think of the best options for her and have never bought unlocked or a phone in full - can someone help explain and see if I have this breakdown right?
Option 1 24 Month Contract
299.99 Device Payment Due now
21.62 Taxes
40 Upgrade Fee
361.61 Total: One Time Charge Up Front
$62.40 10gb Data Discounted for two lines.
$80.00 2 Line Cost
$(25.00) My Phone discount mo to mo
$117.40 New Monthly Bill
$92.40 Current Monthly Bill
$25.00 Difference
$600.00 Cost after 24 months
$961.61 Total Cost
Option 2 Retail Price Through Verizon
$768.00 Verizion Retail Price
$48.84 Taxes
$816.84 Total after taxes
Option 3 "Device Payments" Formerly Verizon Edge
768 Verizon Mo to Mo qualified
0 Taxes charged monthly
0 Percent Interest
768 Total
Option 4 Ebay/Craigslist
$625.00 Ebay Price
$336.61 Savings From 24 Mo Contract
$191.84 Savings From Verizon Retail
$143.00 Savings from Mo to Mo
Am I missing something?