I assume then you have to pay hundreds of dollars for the phone, then? The reason the primary carriers require a contract is because the phone cost is subsidized.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 2:51 PM, Ryan Castellucci <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cjg5ehir02@sneakemail.com">cjg5ehir02@sneakemail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">T-Mobile has no-contract service $80/mo for unlimited everything - I have the $60/mo unlimited data + 500 minutes plan.<br>
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On Thu, Sep 09, 2010 at 09:26:57AM -0700, Brian Lavender <a href="http://brian-at-brie.com" target="_blank">brian-at-brie.com</a> |lugod| wrote:<br>
> Dumb question. I have Metro PCS and it costs me $50 all inclusive with no<br>
> contract. Metro works great. I have no complaints.<br>
><br>
> Any Android phones coming from Metro? I don't see any mention of Metro offering Android.<br>
> <a href="http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/verizon-launching-samsung-fascinate-sept-8-metropcs-plans-500m-offering/2010-09-07" target="_blank">http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/verizon-launching-samsung-fascinate-sept-8-metropcs-plans-500m-offering/2010-09-07</a><br>
><br>
> How much should I expect to pay with an Android and what contract or can<br>
> I get one without a contract should I expect? I have heard it costs about<br>
> a hundred bucks a month!<br>
><br>
> brian<br>
><br>
> On Wed, Sep 08, 2010 at 11:29:50PM -0700, Bill Kendrick wrote:<br>
> > Speaking of Android phones...<br>
> > [1]<a href="http://i.engadget.com/2010/09/09/t-mobile-g2-comes-out-from-hiding-" target="_blank">http://i.engadget.com/2010/09/09/t-mobile-g2-comes-out-from-hiding-</a><br>
> > begins-pre-order-this-month/<br>
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> > References<br>
> ><br>
> > 1. <a href="http://i.engadget.com/2010/09/09/t-mobile-g2-comes-out-from-hiding-begins-pre-order-this-month" target="_blank">http://i.engadget.com/2010/09/09/t-mobile-g2-comes-out-from-hiding-begins-pre-order-this-month</a><br>
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