Other Buy outright or on a monthly plan??

[bigpoppamac31]

(I added the bold.) This is inherently conflicting to me:

• The cost is $0.
• I still have to pay the cost of the phone upfront.

What cost are you paying up front? If it's $0, then that's not paying up front. If it's full price, then the cost isn't $0.

Many people in this thread (C DM, dinostars, vertical smile) and myself are still confused about your options. Your question implies that your options are (1) to pay the full up front cost or (2) get on a payment plan. Yet you've repeatedly verified that your options are (1) pay full up front cost and keep grandfathered service and (2) pay full up front cost and move to a more expensive service.

If you could explicitly state what exactly is going to allow you to pay for the iPhone's initial purchase price on a monthly basis, it would be helpful and add clarity to your options.

I’ll price it out online later and post a screenshot to show what I mean. I’m at work right now.

 

[C DM]

That seems to be the way the Fido rep explained it to me.

So then the only difference is either staying on the grandfathered plan you have and paying less, or switching to a newer plan and paying more? If so, isn't simply paying less (by staying on the plan you already have) the obvious option?

 

[Juicy Box]

So then the only difference is either staying on the grandfathered plan you have and paying less, or switching to a newer plan and paying more?

It is very hard to follow the explanation, but this is how I understand the OP's two options.

If so, isn't simply paying less (by staying on the plan you already have) the obvious option?

This is what I said.

If the only difference between the grandfathered option and the new plan option is an increase of fees, why would anyone consider the new plan option?

I think that is why there is so much confusion in this thread, because the answer to the OP's question is so obvious, people are just assuming that there is more to the difference of options.

To the OP: I am not sure why there is even a thread on this, if the only difference between your options is that one is going to cost $30 more a month, why would you even consider that an option. Pay the cheaper of two identical options.

 

[bigpoppamac31]

Anyways thanks for all the help. Sorry I bothered any of you.

 

[C DM]

It is very hard to follow the explanation, but this is how I understand the OP's two options.


This is what I said.

If the only difference between the grandfathered option and the new plan option is an increase of fees, why would anyone consider the new plan option?

I think that is why there is so much confusion in this thread, because the answer to the OP's question is so obvious, people are just assuming that there is more to the difference of options.

To the OP: I am not sure why there is even a thread on this, if the only difference between your options is that one is going to cost $30 more a month, why would you even consider that an option. Pay the cheaper of two identical options.

I suspect there's some sort of a misunderstanding involved somewhere. Most likely the options are more along the lines of either staying on the grandfathered plan but paying the full price of the phone upfront, or being able to finance it but only after switching to a current (and more expensive) plan.

 

[dinostars]

I suspect there's some sort of a misunderstanding involved somewhere. Most likely the options are more along the lines of either staying on the grandfathered plan but paying the full price of the phone upfront, or being able to finance it but only after switching to a current (and more expensive) plan.

That’s almost certainly it

 

[stafil]

If you buy upfront you can get a sim free phone and avoid the $30 carrier fee.

 

[AZhappyjack]

Same topic pops up every release cycle with the same folks lining up on the same side of the issue, year after year after year...

Still don't get it... and, to the best of my knowledge, no one has ever had their opinion one the subject swayed by these threads...

I'm out... til next year.

 

[C DM]

Same topic pops up every release cycle with the same folks lining up on the same side of the issue, year after year after year...

Still don't get it... and, to the best of my knowledge, no one has ever had their opinion one the subject swayed by these threads...

I'm out... til next year.

Sometimes it can make a difference beyond simply paying the same amount upfront or stretching it out over time in monthly payments--like, for example, being subject to some fee or not, or needing to be on a particular plan or not, or perhaps being able to take advantage of some promotion or not, etc.