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Majority of Americans now use ad blockers (www.theregister.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

How is it not saving money if they give me a phone for free though? I'm not sure what you mean.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If the phone costs $500, they simply increase your monthly bill by $500 / 24 months = $20 a month.

It's a bit more complicated than this, and they'll likely have some interest built in as well, but functionally, it's no different than being given a loan to buy the phone and then paying the loan off over the two years. That's why carriers often require a credit check before doing this.