timbuk2okc wrote:I could not find an appropriately labeled topic to discuss the new Family Share Value plans. I had some questions as to how it would save you any money when you would have to pay $300+ for a phone instead of $50 to $150?
This is a good a place as any. Your savings comes from paying less for monthly service. Here is an example. I had a Family Talk plan with 3 smart phones, each with a $30 data plan. My monthly cost was $200. Those same 3 phones on a 10GB Mobile Share plan cost $145/month. That's a $55/month or $660 a year savings. Over the course of 2 years, that is more than enough to compensate for paying full price for a phone.
Of course, your mileage may vary. It depends on your current plan versus whatever your savings might get under mobile share.