ChrisAwad wrote: Why bother waiter? Because the upgrade price on a phone is factored into the contract price you pay over your 2 year period. You are essentially paying for a new phone every 2 years over and over again, regardless if you use an upgrade. If I "try" to get it from elsewhere, I'd pretty much be paying double.

this depends on your plan. i'm currently getting $50/per month off because i have 2 lines that are upgrade eligible and i haven't used them. if you are on a more everything plan with 10 gigs or more, you get a $25 discount per month, per line, that uses an unsubsidized phone. that's $600 over 2 years.......or essentially the cost of a phone. if you don't have the 10 gig plan (or higher) i believe there are still discounts (smaller) for basically bringing your own phone.