5 Iphones on our Plan, But what about Amazon Fire? Am I missing something?

[nostresshere]

We have 5 Iphones on our. Most of them are on 2nd or 3rd generation, one of 4th. Then I see I can get an Amazon Fire for $30- no contract. Why is this a bad idea compared to $700-$900 for Iphone plus service contract, etc?

Is it really that bad?

Okay, it is actually $130, but you get one year of Amazon Prime, or extension, meaning it is still $30. Damn cheap

Help me understand it.

 

[C DM]

Why do you think it's a bad idea?

 

[Flow39]

You're not missing anything when having an iPhone/Android phone. Switch to a Fire Phone and you'll probably regret it.

 

[Surf Donkey]

There is no Amazon Fire phone left anymore, so you don't have a dilemma. I got one. Will make a good running phone

 

[nostresshere]

I saw the offer yesterday and ordered one. It "says" it is about to ship. I figure for $30, I have a backup phone.. assuming I don't like it.

It now shows out of stock on the Amazon website.

 

[12vElectronics]

Out of stock on the website. Gone forever?

 

[noobinator]

Out of stock on the website. Gone forever?

Hopefully

 

[Internaut]

I had a play with a Fire Phone and found it massively underwhelming. It's iOS and stock Android all the way, for me.

 

[Hastings101]

Great device if you want to flash it and put stock on Android on it, otherwise it's okay but just the same as buying a Blackberry or Windows Phone app-wise.