The Devil's Advocate
Call me Dad
They draw a hard inquiry on your credit every year you upgrade,
plus you may be losing money by not selling the phone your self.
@Astroslik

I believe you’re wrong but I could be wrong. I get my credit report every year and not once have I seen att check my shyt. But again. I could be very wrong.
As for selling it, you’re not losing money. You buy a phone for 1000 and sell it for 500 a year later, you didn’t make anything. You just got half back. And you still gotta buy a phone to replace
You do installments and after a year you only paid 500 anyway and you get a free upgrade.
Allegedly

School me breh. Have I been fukking up