Running the Numbers
Total minimum cost for a refurbished iPhone 3GS over two years:
$80 for the phone + $60 per month: $1520 (plus taxes and any overage fees associated with messaging, data, or voice minutes)
Total minimum cost of the Virgin Mobile BlackBerry Curve over two years:
$250 for the phone + $35 per month: $1090 (plus taxes and any overage fees associated with voice minutes)
That’s for a new phone, too, not a refurbished one. And remember that you’re not locked into a contract this way. If you don’t like how things are going, walk away—maybe sell the phone on eBay, too.
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