Tuesday, June 10, 2008

That 'Cheaper' iPhone Will Cost You More


Think that new $199 iPhone is going to save you money over the older $399 model? Guess again. In a classic bait-and-switch, AT&T is raising its minimum monthly service subscription for the new iPhone from $60 to $70 per month, according to the Associated Press. That's an extra $240 over the lifetime of the two-year contract — more than the $200 initial savings on the handheld's retail price. And all you "unlockers" probably won't be able to buy an iPhone directly from Apple and then jimmy it to work on another network with a cheaper plan. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Reebok