• rolaulten@startrek.website
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    1 year ago

    Telecos make minimal amounts on the hardware - its all in the batshit insane service costs. To give an (out of date ) example, back when ATT was getting rid of contracts I talked with some people who knew the ins and outs. On the contract model, the first 6 months paid for the device subsidy and the network, the last 18 months was pure profit. They where all super excited about the financial gains of no longer needing to do phone subsidies, but still have the customer locked in for 2+ years.

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      1 year ago

      That’s a good point. Profit margins on my $90 a month phone plan must be insane. That said, my home 5G internet is only $35 a month, so I’m not doing that bad.

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        1 year ago

        Correct. The profit margin on your $90 data plan. Is roughly $60-$80 depending on your actual usage.

        Your 5g internet is closer to actual cost.

        Having a fixed point device is cheaper to service.