I don't know if I talked about this yet... but speaking of upgrading phones...
I've got 5 cell phones on my account for kids, Sharon's mom and Sharon & I. The monthly cost broke down to about $100 per phone, as per the contract when we initiated it with the "free" phones at the outset.
The contract expired, and the new cost per phone is $25 per month per phone.
Do the math on that "free" phone they offer you for that 2 year contract!
The last thing anyone wants to do is sign up for a contract - buy that damn phone outright and save big $$$.
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