[DearMe]

It used to be that if you got a free phone from your cell phone carrier, that it was some cheap, cruddy basic phone that didn't even have data capability. Now most providers are offering some pretty nice phones including several Android options and the iPhone 4 for free.

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[avenue]

There are some decent phones available for free, but chances are if you do the math you're paying much more than if you purchased the phone outright and went with a prepaid plan.