Comment Re:3G cheap as chips! (Score 1) 770
If you buy the iPhone 3G for $99 (subsidized) or $400 (unsubsidized), you are still going to pay for the same monthly rate. Is the 3G data rate cheaper for some other phone? It's not. Is the situation different with any other subsidized phone that requires data service? It's not. Is this situation different with any other carrier? It's not.
Rules are clear. If you buy a subsidized phone, you give up that freedom to switch carrier freely without incurring penalty. I don't see how iPhone 3G is unique in this regard?