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The phones are not "free". You pay the subsidy back over the minimum contract period with inflated line rental.
You still frequently pay the same rates (or only slightly less) if you already have a phone and don't want a new one or after the minimum term is up.
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Subsidies.
The phones are not "free". You pay the subsidy back over the minimum contract period with inflated line rental.
You still frequently pay the same rates (or only slightly less) if you already have a phone and don't want a new one or after the minimum term is up.