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What's the concern here? Can the phone not just be bought outright?
by devrand 1y ago
What's the concern here? Can the phone not just be bought outright?
- kotaKat 1y agoIf I trade in my phone, I want my trade-in offer now. Instead, the full value of whatever trade-in deal provided is split over 36 months as bill credits. While the new phone might actually be “free” in one of these promotions, it’s not, naturally, because you’ve been thrown into a 36 month installment agreement separate of the cellphone service they’ve sold you on (that they also claim is “price locked” while independently raising surcharges and other fees).
- burnt-resistor 1y agoSell your phone, never trade it in. That's the surest way to lose money.
- lotsofpulp 1y agoDo a little more work and sell it on Facebook Marketplace. Convenience comes at a cost.
- NoPicklez 1y agoThen I'd just buy the phone outright and sell it at the end or use another trade in route through Apple directly
- burnt-resistor 1y agoWith inflation such as it is, finance it and don't be concerned about a temporary lock. Most carriers will unlock it after X months and/or for travel. Let the phone carrier eat it and conserve capital.
- devrand 1y agoIt seems like you can also finance it interest free through Apple themselves without being locked to a carrier.