• dudebro@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Err, you’re wrong.

    I only pay $25/month for unlimited data. My bill didn’t go up, either.

    Whether they supplied me with a phone or not, I’d still be paying the same price.

    In fact, I was using my own phone initially but they offered me an upgrade for free.

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      1 year ago

      Then that means the cost of the devices has already been factored into the base price of your contract. Nothing is free, companies don’t make money by giving away phones that they paid for. You’re just paying a higher base fee regardless of whether or not you get the hardware from them. By not taking the phone from them you’re increasing the profit margin they make on your monthly contract.