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cocoagirl · 03-10-2003, 11:21 PM

What are the pros and cons in your opinion of having a 1 year or 2 year contract?

I think that 1 year is good because if for whatever reason you are not satisfied with the phone or service, you can opt out of it and not be stuck for an additional year. The only advantage I see with 2 year is that you usually get a bigger markdown on the phone and the activation fee is waived.

What are your opinions/findings and what type of contract do you opt for?

Craptain · 03-11-2003, 7:00 AM

Yeah I agree with that... The phone I bought would have been a whole $30 less expensive.($80 as opposed to $50) BIG deal right?

That is what I thought [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

Craptain · 03-11-2003, 7:07 AM

Wow, I noticed your other post on the difference in cost now... ouch!

Matt · 03-11-2003, 7:42 AM

Personally, I would never sign a two year contract. Two years is too long to be tied to one provider if you aren't happy with the service. The market changes too fast....

bobolito · 03-11-2003, 8:47 AM

That's true, but I also think that long before the first year goes by, you have to have a pretty good idea if you like the service or not. So if you like the service, sticking with it for an extra year is not a big deal. However, if you don't like the service, you would know it before the first month so if you have a one year contract you are stuck with it for 11 months more so a 1 year agreement is still bad if you don't like the service.

Craptain · 03-11-2003, 11:29 AM

I still would say that 11 months is better than 23 months. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

A little money up front goes a long way

Edit: Plus someone just might still want to buy your phone [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] After 2 years forget it!

Matt · 03-11-2003, 12:46 PM

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Originally posted by: bobolito
That's true, but I also think that long before the first year goes by, you have to have a pretty good idea if you like the service or not. So if you like the service, sticking with it for an extra year is not a big deal. However, if you don't like the service, you would know it before the first month so if you have a one year contract you are stuck with it for 11 months more so a 1 year agreement is still bad if you don't like the service.

Being locked in to any term can be bad, but things like CS issues and network capacity issues may or may not come up in that first year. If you're in a one-year deal, in month 13 you can bail if you need to.

wyldekard · 03-11-2003, 9:10 PM

Don't forget you can always buy your way out of a term commitment. Of course you usually need $150 or $175 to throw away on a two year (prorated to the month you buy out. At least in my state.) It used to be much more, but the attorney general here went after the carriers and won.

bobolito · 03-11-2003, 10:22 PM

I agree with you guys...11 months is better than 23. I am just raising a different point of view in which sometimes depending on the case it is not so bad to go with it for 2 years or it may be just as bad with just 1 year. After all, 11 months of dropped calls and lousy service is unbearable. In fact, by the end of the first year you may be used to it already [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img].

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cocoagirl Fresh Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1 year vs. 2 year contracts What are the pros and cons in your opinion of having a 1 year or 2 year contract? I think that 1 year is good because if for whatever reason you are not satisfied with the phone or service, you can opt out of it and not be stuck for an additional year. The only advantage I see with 2 year is that you usually get a bigger markdown on the phone and the activation fee is waived. What are your opinions/findings and what type of contract do you opt for?

03-11-2003, 7:00 AM	#2
Craptain Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno these days Posts: 670 Phone(s): Motorola Provider(s): VZW Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	1 year vs. 2 year contracts Yeah I agree with that... The phone I bought would have been a whole $30 less expensive.($80 as opposed to $50) BIG deal right? That is what I thought [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

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Craptain Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno these days Posts: 670 Phone(s): Motorola Provider(s): VZW Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	1 year vs. 2 year contracts Wow, I noticed your other post on the difference in cost now... ouch!

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Matt Busy chasing my son Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lititz, Pa. Posts: 4,883 Phone(s): Motorola Cliq, BlackBerry 8820 Provider(s): T-Mobile Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts Images: 2	1 year vs. 2 year contracts Personally, I would never sign a two year contract. Two years is too long to be tied to one provider if you aren't happy with the service. The market changes too fast.... __________________ Join the T-Mobile Group Forum (or any other!) ...a/k/a cheerioboy26 elsewhere on the net....

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03-11-2003, 11:29 AM	#6
Craptain Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno these days Posts: 670 Phone(s): Motorola Provider(s): VZW Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	1 year vs. 2 year contracts I still would say that 11 months is better than 23 months. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] A little money up front goes a long way Edit: Plus someone just might still want to buy your phone [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] After 2 years forget it!

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03-11-2003, 10:22 PM	#9
bobolito iPhone 3G 16GB (White) Join Date: May 2002 Location: in front of my computer Posts: 12,575 Phone(s): iPhone 3G, Sierra 875 3G Aircard Provider(s): AT&T Mobility Devices: WiFi cards/Access points Thanks: 3 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts Images: 50 My Auctions	1 year vs. 2 year contracts I agree with you guys...11 months is better than 23. I am just raising a different point of view in which sometimes depending on the case it is not so bad to go with it for 2 years or it may be just as bad with just 1 year. After all, 11 months of dropped calls and lousy service is unbearable. In fact, by the end of the first year you may be used to it already [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]. __________________

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