So many people have iphones but it's expensive

[Based Lord Zedd]

I work for a cell phone company and a large % of the accounts I look at have past due balances or are in bad shape money wise. A lot of people can't afford the shyt but buy it anyway. I deal with people everyday that have multiple iphones on their bill asking for an extension or trying to argue their way out of charges...when it'd probably make more sense financially for them to have flip phones. A lot of the time they don't even have a good reason for wanting the phone. They just want it to have the "cool" phone or cause their kids badgered them for it (and yes kids are especially stupid when it comes to buying stuff as a status symbol).

The worst is when they damage or lose the phone and you hear their soul die after you explain how much it costs to replace.

And dude was on the mark before about people viewing the iphone as a status symbol. Watch what happens when the 5 drops people gonna be acting stupid as shyt.

 

[kingdizzy01]

the iphone...often imitated but never duplicated. status symbol? maybe it is if ur one to be concerned with status. for those of us who arent, iphone just works better. still rockin the 3gs for 3 years with no probs.

 

[Liquid]

People definitely buy iPhones for status, its kinda pathetic really.

iPhone is mid tier status btw, outdated OS and outdated specs. That 4 and 4S have been looking for years already

 

[Based Lord Zedd]

the iphone...often imitated but never duplicated. status symbol? maybe it is if ur one to be concerned with status.

Yeah obviously you have to be concerned with status to consider something a status symbol. Believe it or not a lot of people are concerned with it and it's one of their main motivations for purchasing apple brand products.

for those of us who arent, iphone just works better. still rockin the 3gs with no probs.

No they don't. Especially not an old 3gs.

 

[kingdizzy01]

No they don't. Especially not an old 3gs.

ive had 0 issues with mine, does all the shyt i need it to do.

 

[HookersandIceCream]

No they don't. Especially not an old 3gs.

You be surprised how well they work to this day

 

[Tic Tac T O]

That sounds great. How did you get that deal...

Phone is a LG Optimus One. It's a prepaid phone nowadays, so its pay as you go. The data+messaging monthly plan is $20, I buy the $25 cards and have $5 left over for emergency calls (like if I'm late for work).

The phone does everything well that i need it to (gps, 3G internet, texting, calls), for everything else (music, apps, internet at home) I use my ipod touch for that

 

[feelosofer]

I work for a cell phone company and a large % of the accounts I look at have past due balances or are in bad shape money wise. A lot of people can't afford the shyt but buy it anyway. I deal with people everyday that have multiple iphones on their bill asking for an extension or trying to argue their way out of charges...when it'd probably make more sense financially for them to have flip phones. A lot of the time they don't even have a good reason for wanting the phone. They just want it to have the "cool" phone or cause their kids badgered them for it (and yes kids are especially stupid when it comes to buying stuff as a status symbol).

The worst is when they damage or lose the phone and you hear their soul die after you explain how much it costs to replace.

And dude was on the mark before about people viewing the iphone as a status symbol. Watch what happens when the 5 drops people gonna be acting stupid as shyt.

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Put it like this, if you have to set money aside for you phone/data plan, you are spending too much. If the phone cost more to repair than you paid for it, you are spending too much. All those apps are cool and all but if you have to figure out a reason to justify the cost, then perhaps you are spending too much. Now I understand if you work in a business field or you travel 75% of the time then the phone might be a necessity, but every 3 or 4 years when I upgrade my phone, I am always stuck in line because some idiot is trying to negotiate a $200 phone bill. My son's gf tried to get 80 bucks out of my boy to help her cover data charges, it's ridiculous. Whether you can afford it or not the IPhone is a luxury item, point blank period.

also, these phones are as good if not better than the IPhone and cost about the same if not a little cheaper:

Samsung Galaxy SII
Samsung Nexus
Huwai Honor (Don't sleep)
Droid Razr
HTC Incredible S
HTC Titan
HTC One X
Nokia Lumia
Nokia 808 Pureview

 

[detroitwalt]

anything thats bought for the sole reason to have what is hyped the "best new thing" without any real need for upgrade- status symbol

you basically want to show everyone else that you have the new phone even if you dont really need the new 3.5 features that are introduced.

its not as much as a status symbol as a car or anything, but its still used in that sense.

That can be said for pretty much any phone, not just iPhones.

Folks are reeeeaaaaacccchhhiinng

 

[1970s HeRon Flow]

Constantly having the latest Android is a status symbol.

Having an iPhone is just normal.

I've gotten the evo,evo 3d and evo 4g lte first day
I just like havin the newest evo
fukk what lames think

 

[FaTaL]

I used to have a flip phone until jan, the iPhone has changed my life

 

[Dante_T]

Boost Mobile Plan - $45 per month (Bout to be 40 next month) Unlimited Data, text, mail, etc.

Samsung Galaxy Prevail - $99 on Amazon

16GB ssd card - $13

All the smart phone and unlimited features with no 2 year contract.

 

[Saint1]

I've gotten the evo,evo 3d and evo 4g lte first day
I just like havin the newest evo
fukk what lames think

shyt if you got the money do you playboy.

You definitely stuntin' on anyone with an iPhone.

I got the iPhone 4 and it just does what I want it to do. I'd like to have that Galaxy IIIS but I ain't paying full price for it.

 

[nalej]

i haven't had a cell phone for 2 years.
never had a smart phone.

the fukk?