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Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile
Funny I was just thinking about this. My iPhone 4 is awesome and has served me well for the last couple of years, and my contract is up in about three weeks. I just jailbroke it (no issues) to update MMS in anticipation of ordering a SIM from StraightTalk. If I can do that, it'll mean no contracts, no BS and $50 a month versus ATT's rape-me prices that run close to $120 a month. I figure if it doesn't work correctly (unlikely, but just in case - there are a lot of testamonials from people who have done this) I'll just eat the $45 SIM card and go upgrade to an iPhone 5. Of course who knows if the 5 will be all that much of an improvement on the 4. I thought Siri was cool on the 4S (played with it in the store a few times) but nothing that would compel me to run out and blow another $400-$500 plus a contract for one. The 5 better be WORLDS better than the 4 otherwise it just won't be worth it to most people, including me. For not having to be on a contract, being rid of ATT and saving more than half off my bill every month, keeping my venerable 4 is pretty enticing...
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Been mulling over a similar approach.
The thing holding me back from Straight Talk is losing the subsidized upgrades.
Yeah I know I'm still paying for the phone but it's a comfort thing.
My 4's are fine. Not a scratch on them, batteries are holding up.
I may wait to see what 4S prices look like when the 5 comes out.
If they are within the same price range as the subsidized 5 upgrade I may just dump ATT and resolve to be one model behind from now on.