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Geek you will love this:
Based on the iphone prices released today I determined how much more it would cost my hubby and I to upgrade our current iphones to a 3g iphone.
We currently have 1400 minutes family plan per month for $80, plus $9.99 fee for additional line, plus $40 total for each phone's data plan (which comes with 200 test messages each phone). TOTAL $129.99
If we upgrade our phone we will have to sign a new contract at new prices which breakdown like this: $120 for the SAME 1400 minutes a month, plus $9.99 fee for additional line, plus $60 total for each phone's data plan, and since they dont come with text messages, $10 total for each phone to get 200 text messages. TOTAL $199.99
So that is a $70 increase per month in fees alone. Add that on top of the 398 we would spend on 2 phones (199 each) - and we would spend $1238 over the next 12 months more than if we had just stuck with are perfectly good 2g iphones.
But it does have GPS AND it comes in white
1terrible grammar above. but you get the point.
2Isn't the data plan included? And it's only $30 for the unlimited text messages. Here's an easy grid to see what I mean Click Here. But you're right - if you want unlimited data and text, it's going to run you about $190 for the 1400 minute family plan.
3Yes the data plan is included on that grid - I was just using the prices broken down as it will show on the bill and as previously announced for a direct comparison of the difference in prices. For example, I used $120 for the 1400 minute plan instead of the listed 150 in the grid - and broke out the $30 data plan separately.
yes text messages are $30 unlimited - but why wouldnt we pay $10 instead if we never go over? We mostly use email not text.
So according to the grid - the $149 plan, $39 for additional line, $10 for text messages which = my original $198 estimate.
4My understanding is you can keep your old voice plan if you like, you just have to add $30 for data.
5i'm proud to be a missourian! that woman should be ashamed of herself and no wonder the kids act like that. their parents encourage that foolishness!
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