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		stronglikedan on Nov 7, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google banned me from Google Voice Slightly OT, but since it was mentioned in the article, only slightly: > A silver lining is that with the new line, I was able to get a new iPhone 15 for almost free after bill credits. No, you just got free financing on the phone. If you compare their contract plan rates to their prepaid plan rates, you're paying more over the course of your contract for the same plan.

trog on Nov 7, 2024 [–]

Heh this stood out to me as well for the same reason. It's wild to me that phone companies still get away with this trick.

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