Buying the iPhone 5s unlocked?

I'm debating whether or not I should just buy it unlocked from the apple store, ($812 including tax). Do you think it would be unreasonable if I did? I do already have the money saved up, and would not be blowing it all just on a phone. I'm not interested in contracts because just in case I can't afford it one month. So I was just thinking of getting a prepaid plan, so I can buy a plan whenever I want. Do you think it would be kind of dumb if I did that? Much appreciated!

If you were to buy a unlocked iphone 5s i would recommend to buy it from amazon. I went and look on the price and you can get the standered 16gb version for a little more than $500

It would be reasonable and the resale value will be very high. Purchasing directly from Apple, they have the ability to do more for you than to purchase through a third party like amazon (such as sell AppleCare or look up your purchase in the event you ever need a copy of your receipt due to something such as activation lock).

People pay loads for unlocked iPhones, so if you do have buyers remorse, you can easily resell it.

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