Quote Originally Posted by _Qwerty_ View Post
mas ok sa akin yung may phone na plan.. if the phone they give is aroung 12T pesos and lock in is 24 months, so that's 500/month, so I'm actually just paying for 499 sa plan 999 ko.. ok na sa akin yung mga free phones nila.. the last time I recontracted, I got a Lenovo Vibe Z K910, that time nasa 20T+ yung phone na yun.. I'm recontracting this year again..
Not always. I was in this dilemma for my brother recently - if I was gonna upgrade his plan and get a phone or just keep the plan and buy a phone elsewhere.

Case 1: Upgrade with free phone
Plan: 999/month
Phone (S7E): 19,200 or 800/month
Total monthly spend: 1,799/month
Total 2-year spend: P43,176

Case 2: Keep plan, buy phone outside
Plan: 599/month
Phone (Note 5): 14,500 or 604/month
Total monthly spend: 1,203/month
Total 2-year spend: P28,872

2-year savings: P14,304

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