In another thread, lumic and I were talking about the ways that carriers subsidize phones through contracts or other ways to set up costs for smart phones and service.
Lumic said,
While here in the US, we pay for both the phone and the service separately, but with a reduced phone price when we buy it with a contract.
What are ways that you've seen to purchase a phone and service?
Lumic said,
In Australia, pretty much no phones have an upfront cost. A high-end phone (Galaxy Nexus) will launch on a $59 plan over 24 months - $1416. An older phone (Desire Z / G2) might be on a $29 plan for 24 months - $696.
While here in the US, we pay for both the phone and the service separately, but with a reduced phone price when we buy it with a contract.
What are ways that you've seen to purchase a phone and service?