The now-dead plan was for people to pay a monthly fee to get a new iPhone every year.

The now-dead plan was for people to pay a monthly fee to get a new iPhone every year.

  • LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    26·
    4 days ago

    Isn’t this what mobile service providers do in America/US already? Contract that includes both the SIM and data/calls/minutes and the telephone on credit? Wacky either way 😂

    • 9point6@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      4 days ago

      I think the difference here is you’d never own the phone. Stop your subscription and lose your phone. Most combined deals end up with you eventually owning the phone

      • マリウス@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        11·
        20 hours ago

        You never own an iPhone, regardless of how you purchase or rent it. Try repairing it, try installing software outside of Apple’s control on it, try to turn off features you don’t like/want. You don’t own any Apple product, you use them and you’re at the mercy of Apple.

        • GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.caEnglish
          2·
          3 days ago

          They have both options in Canada, it’s basically lease vs. loan. They really push the lease option these days, though.