The only good thing about getting a smart-phone on a contract bases is that you can save a lot on the device itself. I’ve seen lots of contract offers that actually help people avoid overpaying but at the same time put some obligations on their shoulders. But there is the other side of the medal as well. When you purchase a device on a 3-year contract bases you pay 1/3 or even nothing for the device but mind that you will have to live with this gadget for at least 3 years and that is not good especially when we talk about modern technologies and their development. Also, the 2-year contract is not that bad as people thing about it but usually it differs from the one-year sign up on $50 or so. Well, it is good but not good enough. And the last one is 1 year contract offer. When signing up for this offer you’ll be forced to pay pretty much but only 12 months of the obligation period should equal the situation. Verizon is going to change some of its contract offers starting the 17^th of April so might wounna check them out.