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Originally Posted by Drolefille
Because it's not just about the iPhone. Verizon's removal of their additional credit is putting them IN LINE with Sprint, not putting them BEHIND Sprint. I honestly think it's about making themselves more competitive with every smart phone they sell and not losing so much money on the phone that they have to make it all up with the contract cost/ETF fees etc.
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Why are you saying it puts them in line, and not behind, Sprint? From what it sounds like, they've always been behind Sprint. I've been with Sprint for 10 years, and their policy is as follows for CURRENT customers (who usually get the shaft from all the phone carriers): they give $75 off the price of a new phone one year into a two-year contract, $150 off the price of a new phone after two years in a contract. But if you've been with them a while and pay your bills, they reward you with being in their "Sprint Premiere" club; I can't remember how you exactly get into it, but one of the benefits of it is that you get $150 toward a phone upgrade after just ONE year of your contract. So if you wanted a phone that is normally $200, you'd get it for $50. I also have the HTC Evo 4, and I LOVE Android.
ETA: iPhone vs. HTC Evo 4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL7yD-0pqZg