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June 5, 2015

A guide to your phone-upgrade options

  • Phone companies have been shifting away from contracts and instead offering installment plans and leasing.
    • By ANICK JESDANUN
    AP Technology Writer

    NEW YORK — Upgrading your phone is no longer as simple as paying $100 or $200 and extending your service contract by two years.

    Phone companies have been shifting away from contracts and trying to get you to pay full price — $600 to $700 for a high-end phone. Installment plans are available, along with a leasing option from Sprint.


     
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