In alt.cellular.verizon clifto <clifto@gmail.com> wrote:
>> there is that it doesn't take nearly as long for the manufacturer to re-coop
>> the "discount" they gave you on the phone, so even if you lose or throw away
>> or otherwise stop using the phone (and go get another one for $50) there's a
>> decent chance they'll have already made some money off of you overall.
>
> That's hard for me to see, considering T-Mobile wants $30 for 300 minutes
> post-pay (use 'em or lose 'em in a month), vs. $100 for 1,000 minutes
> pre-pay (use 'em any time in a year).
>

You get roaming for free on the post-pay plan ... there is no roaming on
pre-pay plans. Thus, you get less coverage for the $1. You probably don't
get unlimitted nights and weekends either ... or free mobile to mobile, etc.

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Thomas T. Veldhouse

America is the country where you buy a lifetime
supply of aspirin for one dollar, and use it up in two weeks.