09-11-2013, 10:29 AM
phones not the least bit priced competitively for China, and the carriers there don't subsidize the phones:
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$733 for the 5C and only about 20% less than the 5S. Hell, an American would never pay $700 for a phone.
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$733 for the 5C and only about 20% less than the 5S. Hell, an American would never pay $700 for a phone.