Or... the market will drive the price of the phones down. People might not fork over 700 dollars upfront for a new phone, but they might pay 300.
I think you are right...the price of these phones has been artificially raised by the subsidies. I bought my latest phone direct from Motorola a was as to get option I never got from Verizon. And the price e was quite reasonable.
I’ve had Consumer Cellular for years. Buying the phone up front does keep the price in line. I like everything about owning my phone and not having a contract. They have to compete for my business, every month, by being very good.
Precisely