Is it wrong to buy a subsidized phone if I know that I am about to move / cancel a contract? Are phones subsidized because the carrier knows they will make their money back on the contract. Are the phones really worth the lower price and maybe the phones that are sold without a contract are higher-priced to lure people into a contract (make sense)?
I currently have a Curve 8310 ('have only had it about 2 mos). I really, really want the 8900 and AT&T now has it. We are moving out of the country in 4 weeks on gov't. orders and the contract would be able to be cancelled with no penalty.
I'd love to go to AT&T, open an addt'l. line for $9.99, buy the 8900 for $199 (after rebate), and go about my day...but I don't want to do anything shady.
Thoughts?