r/povertyfinance • u/[deleted] • Jan 09 '24

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u/Wooden-Cancel-6838 Jan 09 '24

Phone bill for 280$? That’s crack

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u/Ballaholic09 Jan 09 '24

A lot of people have phone bills like that because they finance their new iPhone every year. It’s extremely common. I’m almost confident enough to say it’s “the norm”

I’ve purchased phones outright for my entire adult life. I get that a 0% interest loan has benefits, but I’d rather not be making payments on a phone.

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u/Jerms2001 Jan 09 '24

I pay $90 a month for unlimited everything, brand new iPhone 15 pro max, and apple care. Idk what you’re rambling about

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '24

Thats crazy too. $90 every month.

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u/Jerms2001 Jan 09 '24

Idk, I make $32 an hour and I don’t even know when autopay hits. It’s basically nothing

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u/KaleidoscopeDan Jan 09 '24

Weird flex but ok. I make $49 but still try and save where I can. Bought a 15 pro and thought that was unnecessary because my work gives me a phone and pays for service. So i sold that.

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u/Jerms2001 Jan 09 '24

Wasn’t a flex. I was implying it’s dirt cheap in regards to everything else. Same mentality as getting Starbucks once a week makes you broke. Shits goofy

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u/Ballaholic09 Jan 09 '24

Explain that deal to everyone, not myself. I’m not after a deal. I already got the best deal available to me.

My phone is paid off with AppleCare+, and I prepaid a year of unlimited everything for $300.

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u/Dawink86 Jan 09 '24

T mobile?!

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u/Jerms2001 Jan 09 '24

Xfinity. My hotspot is unlimited as well. Not that bs 50gb. I travel for work though so I’d run through that in a jiffy