iPhone Owners Pay Highest Monthly Bills
59 percent of iPhone users surveyed spent more than $100 per month on their plan.
Owners of Apple's iPhone are apparently paying the highest carrier bill. According to the Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, data collected from October to December 2012 shows that 59 percent of iPhone users surveyed spent more than $100 per month on their plan. 10 percent from that figure spent $200 or more, while 6 percent spent $50 or less.
"We think it has to do with their data plans and carriers, rather than their usage habits," said CIRP’s Michael Levin. "They are all on expensive data plans, unlike Android users, some of which are on prepaid or unsubsidized plans with regional carriers."
"Given the subsidies on iPhones, the carriers are working hard to make their money back during the course of the contract," CIRP’s Josh Levitz added. "With the exception of perhaps the hottest Android phones, we think the subsidies on Android phones are lower, so the carriers make more money even with slightly lower per subscriber revenue."
13 percent of Android users spent $50 or less, while 53 percent spent more than $100, with similar figures applying for Windows and BlackBerry owners.
even the providers know you can gouge apple users.
Even without a plan you can get several gigs of fast data and unlimited 2g for much less than $100 per phone. Unless you are dumb enough to be watching netflix from your phone all the time, I can't imagine how someone could need more.
That's all the hint you need really ^_^ My iphone hasn't had a plan since and I've saved TONS of money and can't be any happier hehe.
even the providers know you can gouge apple users.
And atnt is expensive. I went in when looking for my first phone. Their lowest plan for smartphones is around 130 dollars per month for a single phone, single plan.
While over at tmobile, its more like 45 dollars.
Lol
Ummm ... Att + 30 for data + 69 for minutes... not to mention M2M unlimited + 20 , I'm already at 119
All I do is text and occasionally surf the web and i'm paying 81 dollars a month. Yea, I agree, bills are insane.
Telus, Canada
Wait wait, let me guess, Android user? So what, you think you're better than iPhone users because you use that virus ridden choppy interface?
Don't get me wrong, iPhones "Can't customize" linear interface isn't any better.
But give me a break bud, red sucker, blue sucker, who gives a sh!t what people like. I don't feel any better then others because of the phone I use.
Welcome to 2013, where having a smart phone doesn't make you "cool" it makes you an average every day person. Back in 2007 maybe, but today? Everyones got a smart phone.
Christ.
More or less in the same boat. With Sprint and I'm paying $75, but I do get unlimited, unthrottled data. It's also with an 18% discount. Sprint has gone downhill since they got the iPhone. I'm switching to t-mobile when my contract expires in March.
Then you were probably paying too much when you had your BB.
I get 150 long distance minutes, unlimited sms & mms, 7pm-8am evenings + weekends unlimited long distance calling, call display, call waiting, voice mail, and 200mb data for $30 a month. This is in Canada, which is a 3rd world country with respect to wireless networks & internet.
I laugh at people who pay $60 a month and have less features than I do.