Confused about phones?

Question

i'm going through the at&t website looking at phones and i've always thought that the contract price costs more money but when you look at any phone lets say the blackberry pearl http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-details/?device=BlackBerry%C2%AE+Pearl+8120&q_sku=sku1250094

The price seems to go down when they add the contract price why is that? it goes down about $100 i thought that it was a typing mistake but all the other phones go like that too can someone tell me why?

Answer 1

They are selling it cheaper than retail price, although on a 2-yr contract you wont really be saving $100 so watch out!

Answer 2

If I'm reading your question right...prices of the handsets themselves go down when you sign on a new contract... It is just a way for them to lock you into signing a 2 year contract since you will the phones cost more than once during the 2 year time.

Sometimes prices fluctuate also based on promotions...i just extended my plan with T-mobile and during the few weeks before doing so, prices were all over the place based on what phones i was looking at.

Best of luck...and hope you get a great phone.

Answer 3

contract phones are always lower in price because you are in contract and therefore paying the company the difference plus much more than what they just discounted you the phone