For the Palm Pre, Sprint offers a cheaper unlimited everything monthly plan than AT&T for the iPhone... plus a free keyboard!
2 weeks ago we wrote that iPhone users could save up to $1,200 over 2-years by switching to Sprint’s wireless plan and the Palm Pre.
Today, BillShrink – the free online personal savings advisor that helps people find the right phone at the best price – confirmed this with its own analysis of the true cost of the Palm Pre vs. the iPhone.
BillShrink calculates the “true” cost of the Palm Pre vs. Apple iPhone
So, to help determine if the switch is the right financial move, as well as the right move based on unique usage habits, the folks at BillShrink put together this apples to apples comparison feature available here.
At first glance, it looks indeed that Sprint offers a better overall value than AT&T for their respective unlimited plans. However their 450 minutes plan (including unlimited data) cost the same, at $70/month.
Palm Pre (Sprint) Cost
- $199: cost of phone with $100 rebate
- $100/month: Sprint Unlimited data + voice
- $69.99/month: 450 voice minutes and unlimited data
- $89.99/month: 900 voice minutes
- $129.99/month: Family plan for 2 Pre phones ($19.99 for additional lines to family plan)
- $169.99: 3000 minutes shared plan
- $189.99: Unlimited family plan ($89.99 for additional lines to unlimited everything family plan)
iPhone (AT&T) Cost
- $199+: cost of phone
- $150/month: AT&T unlimited data + voice (this includes unlimited texting, without unlimited texting it is $129.99)
- $69.99/month: 450 voice minutes and unlimited data
- $109.99/month: 900 voice minutes+ unlimited messaging (without messaging that number is $89.99)
- $129.99 (for 700min and unlimited everything else) Family plan for 2 iPhones ($39.99 for additional lines to family plan)
- $209.99 3000 minutes shared plan
- $259.99 Unlimited Family plan ($129.99 for additional lines to unlimited everything family plan)
