Originally Posted by
user34615145
Promising for Sprint that's for sure. With my i6 through Verizon I had to pay $200 upfront and a two year commitment for them to subsidize the rest ($400+) and I own the phone. With the $22/month iPhone forever that's $264 in the first year the customer pays so even if they just keep it for 1 year Sprint is recouping an extra $64 over the standard subsidy....and they get the phone back which they can refurbish/resell. If the customer keeps the phone for two years, which is pretty standard, Sprint recoups $528...almost the entire cost of the phone.
I would agree though that many many people will opt for paying an extra $22/month vs. parting with $200 up front.