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Originally posted by texas*princess
Sprint made it pretty clear to me about how that works when I got my cell phone. Only problem I have with Sprint is their phones are expensive and don't even last a year. 
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So go with another carrier
Actually they're comparable. If you look at the features that Sprint phones have vs the free phones you get elsewhere you're getting a decent deal. Sprint usually gives their new customers a pretty big break with tons of rebates and incentives. If you sign a 2 year contract you get a $100 credit with which to purchase a new phone.. It's called the "technology assurance program".
If you go with Cingular and want a phone in the middle of your contract period just add $200 to the posted price of the phone and it's yours. For example a $.01 phone becomes $200.01. Or at least until you have gone 1 1/2 years and are able to upgrade by signing away 2 more years.
Quality on cell phones is a tough thing to have. They take a beating that most devices would never withstand. We carry them around in our pocket all day bumping them into things. We drop them on hard surfaces.. splash them, etc... Not many electronic devices are able to withstand that. Besides their technologically obsolete in a year or two...
They're all very similar when things balance out. You just have to be careful to choose what's right for you.