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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 6368115" data-attributes="member: 177">Yeah, I know.&nbsp; I personally find the &quot;stuck in a contract&quot; issue to be overblown.&nbsp; Most folks get a carrier, and stick to it by habit for quite a while.&nbsp; If you haven't been jumping carriers before, there's no reason to expect it to happen now.&nbsp; And the phones that are free to cheap aren't somehow lackluster.&nbsp; See below.Mind you, &quot;going big&quot; doesn't necessarily mean a big outlay.&nbsp; If you aren't allergic to a contract, a Samsung Galaxy S5 will cost you a whole $100 with Verizon, for example.&nbsp; iPhone 5s, HTC One - all $100.&nbsp;&nbsp; The iPhone 4s and Galaxy S4 are free with contract.&nbsp; Oh, about data plans.&nbsp; The big question is - are you planning to stream video or audio content when not near wifi.&nbsp; My wife and I do not - we have 2 GB of data per month to share between the two of us, and we haven't come close to using all our data for a month yet.&nbsp; If we were watching TV shows, that'd be a different issue.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 6368115, member: 177"] Yeah, I know. I personally find the "stuck in a contract" issue to be overblown. Most folks get a carrier, and stick to it by habit for quite a while. If you haven't been jumping carriers before, there's no reason to expect it to happen now. And the phones that are free to cheap aren't somehow lackluster. See below. Mind you, "going big" doesn't necessarily mean a big outlay. If you aren't allergic to a contract, a Samsung Galaxy S5 will cost you a whole $100 with Verizon, for example. iPhone 5s, HTC One - all $100. The iPhone 4s and Galaxy S4 are free with contract. Oh, about data plans. The big question is - are you planning to stream video or audio content when not near wifi. My wife and I do not - we have 2 GB of data per month to share between the two of us, and we haven't come close to using all our data for a month yet. If we were watching TV shows, that'd be a different issue. [/QUOTE]

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