vnv01

Well... just got off phone with a CSR who knew what they were talking about.. my SERO doesn't qualify for the service credit, which was the only thing that would've made the lease make sense...  "The loyalty service credit is not intended for SERO, but for those plans in which existing customers were paying much higher service rates..."

So, I still think it's a great move to get people out of of a crappy plan...but if you're sitting on a goldmine like SERO ....stay put...

You guys pay for your brand new cars in cash?

This is not quite like leasing a car...different rate of depreciation, different limitations on usage...  I really don't see the problem, considering if fits most people's upgrade paths and most iphone users are selling their handsets to subsidize the new purchases anyway.  Considering the endangerment of the phone subsidies as we know them... this is not a bad alternative to paying retail prices outright every two years...