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Originally Posted by kerrins
I wouldn't pay $500 USD.
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Bear in mind that these prices are for unlocked devices. If you were to get a similar smartphone from a US carrier, you'd probably be expecting to pay at least a couple hundred and get locked into a two-year contract. So, while the initial cost for an unlocked device is much higher, the end result is the same or possibly cheaper, depending on how much you'd otherwise pay per month on a contract and how much you value the notion of an unlocked device.