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Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails)

From	PAS <abc@doremi.net>
Newsgroups	misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.mobile.android, alt.cellular
Subject	Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails)
Date	2016-09-20 14:06 -0400
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID	<nrrtqq$ggv$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
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On 9/20/2016 1:02 PM, Horace Algier wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Sep 2016 11:42:45 -0400, PAS wrote:
>
>> There's no free lunch or phone.  The trade-in has value, say $300.00 for
>> example.  You're handing them $300.00 and getting an iPhone 7. Your plan
>> also has built-in cost that pays for subsidized phones. Whether you
>> think so or not, or whether or not the fine print indicates, you're
>> paying for that iPhone 7.
> You bring up perfectly valid points, which I don't think *anyone* is
> disagreeing with, since they're pretty commononly excepted truisms...
>
> 1. There is no free lunch or free phone
> 2. The postpaid service plan has a built-in cost that subsidizes phones
>
> To clarify, while we never *paid* for the cracked-screen 64GB iPhone 6, it
> has a "value", which you asssessed at $300, so I'll accept that as its
> value.
>
> Following your lead, we could *sell* the old 64GB iPhone 6 for $300 cash,
> and, then *buy* an unlocked Qualcomm-modem 32GB iPhone 7 for $650 plus
> about $50 sales tax.
>
> So the iPhone 7 would cost $400 in the end.
>
> As for the postpaid "service plan", remember that I already have 4 phones
> on the *best* service plan in my area, bar none, for what "I" need, which
> is:
> a. Unlimited calls and texts (free USA calls)
> b. Some data (currently 4GB/month/phone)
> c. Travel goodies (20 cents/minute calls & unlimited data in Europe)
>
> Despite all the duplicitously coy responses to the contrary from Rod Speed,
> *nobody* can find a *better* postpaid price:performance plan with similar
> coverage in the Silicon Valley area. Nobody.
>
> Not on T-Mobile.
> Not on Verizon.
> Not on AT&T.
>
> Not even Google Fi (which is relatively close though but it requires all
> new phones!).
>
> These are the best cell phone plans and deals out there
> DATE: Monday, September 19th 2016
> http://www.clark.com/best-cell-phone-deals-for-2016
>
> Since *nobody* can find a better plan than I can, we leave it that, yes,
> the phones are subsidized by the plan, but they'd have to be subsidized
> anyway - whether or not I get the "free" iPhone 7.

I doubt you'll find a cheaper plan than the one you are already on.  May 
I ask how long you've had this plan?

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There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-14 08:07 +0000
  Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-14 05:59 -0400
    Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Elfin <elfinarc6@gmail.com> - 2016-09-14 07:58 -0500
      Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-14 18:40 +0000
    Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) "Anthony R. Gold" <not-for-mail@ahjg.co.uk> - 2016-09-14 18:58 +0100
      Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-14 14:10 -0400
      Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-14 19:53 +0000
        Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-14 15:59 -0400
      Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-16 18:11 +0000
        Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-16 14:46 -0400
          Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-16 19:30 +0000
            Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Elfin <elfinarc6@gmail.com> - 2016-09-16 14:39 -0500
              Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-17 03:13 +0000
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-16 23:19 -0400
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-17 03:57 +0000
            Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-16 15:40 -0400
              Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-17 03:10 +0000
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-16 23:19 -0400
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-17 03:57 +0000
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-17 00:06 -0400
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-09-20 11:42 -0400
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-20 17:02 +0000
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-20 13:32 -0400
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-21 05:02 +0000
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-09-21 17:09 +1000
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-09-20 14:06 -0400
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to   unlock emails) Elfin <elfinarc6@gmail.com> - 2016-09-20 13:57 -0500
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-21 05:02 +0000
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-09-21 17:03 +1000
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-09-21 04:19 +1000
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-09-17 16:57 +1000
            Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-09-17 10:11 +1000
              Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-17 03:10 +0000
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-09-17 15:27 +1000
              Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Travis Bickle <3S96@taxi.net> - 2016-09-17 10:09 -0400
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-09-18 05:05 +1000
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-17 22:35 +0000
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-17 18:42 -0400
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-18 02:06 +0000
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-09-18 11:32 +1000
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-18 02:06 +0000
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-09-18 15:25 +1000
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-18 07:11 +0000
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-18 07:31 +0000
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-09-18 19:21 +1000
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-18 23:00 +0000
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-09-19 09:46 +1000
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-19 16:22 +0000
                Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-09-20 05:40 +1000
          Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) FPP <fredp151@gmail.com> - 2016-09-16 15:42 -0400
            Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-17 03:10 +0000
              Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-09-17 15:21 +1000
    Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-14 18:05 +0000
      Re: There are now "unlock" apps on the app store (in addition to unlock emails) nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-14 14:10 -0400

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