Picked up a new iPhone 5s for my son and myself.

mantis

Whats up everyone?
I learned about this new Next service At%T has now which basically instead of owning the phone, you rent it. You now can get a new phone every 12 months for 30 bucks a month. Sounded like a good deal so we went for it. Also we traded in our old phones and got $210.00 for a iPhone 4s and $123.00 for a iPhone 4. Took that money and paid next months bill, pretty cool.

So the iPhone 5s is amazing. It's lighting fast and the larger screen is very useful over my 4s. LTE is so much faster then 4G standard. I can't believe how snappy this phone is.

engtaz

Congrats

Ducati Guy

Yeah, the AT&T guy tried to sell me that plan too, BUT You're "renting"=buying the phone for FULL RETAIL PRICE, instead of the supposedly "discounted" Apple prices. You can get another new phone in a year but you're actually paying more for the phone.
I hate the way AT&T tries to sideswipe us into believing it's cheaper. I have AT&T and an Iphone5 too, I like the products, but I've always felt the 2 Co's policies aren't as straight forward as they should be.

Strong Bad

I look at it as another option for paying customers. Kind of like leasing a car instead of buying. There's that segment of the customer base that absolutely has to have a new car every few years. The thought of keeping a car for 5 or more years and paying it off is uncomfortable to them and they don't care how much more they have to pay. On the AT&T plan, you get the latest and greatest iPhone every year and you feel good about it. I always upgrade my iPhone every 2 years when i'm eligible for an upgrade.

It's nice to have options!