How do people afford iPhones?

I'm using a basic phone for verizon. What type of network do you use for an iPhone cause verizon is way to expensive. How do people afford it?

Cheapest but slowest is sprint, second fastest but a lil expensive is AT&T, i have AT&T and i like it alot, but its up to you

Its not that expensive. Iphone 4 is free with a 2 year contract.

As far as plans, this is by far the cheapest plan available and it includes iphones:
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Starting on January 11, 2013 in more than 2, 000 Walmart stores and online at Walmart.com, customers now have access to the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4 on Straight Talk's $45 no contract unlimited talk, text and data plan. To make this offer even more affordable, Walmart will be offering customers who purchase the phone in the store, a no interest fixed-monthly payments special financing offer for only $25 a month with a Walmart Credit Card.

Get a $10 month plan or whatever. I think it gives you 4 or 6 gigs of data to use anywhere, and you do need at least the $10 plan and a new 2 year contract to even buy an iphone. I have a Glaxy S3 on a family plan, and I share 6 gigs with 2 other people. So I only get 2 gigs of data. I have never gone over 1 gig. So just get the cheapest plan and use Wi-Fi when you can.

People don't "afford it"… They just chose to spend all their money on them. Because they awesome!

  • Why people like iPhones? I can't never get people who like iphones to give a good reason, why? Some say it easy, but a lot have no clue on how to use their own phones. Can someone explain something useful that great about iphone? Everything they think is special other phones have been doing for years.
  • Why do people say they can't afford iphones? My mom has been jobless for many years and my dad is stuck at a dead end job and they still manage to buy me expensive smartphones, expensive brand clothes, etc. I even have 2 computers. And i'm not spoiled because i will get a good job in the future and pay them back, but if i can afford it, then most people can afford it.
  • How does people afford Apple products? So when I go downtown or the mall, I see many MANY people with iPhones, MacBooks, and/or iPads. Most of these people are young, as in their early 20s! I'm jealous because I wish I had a MacBook but I didn't know it wa possible for those to buy apple products because they're highly expensive. How do people pull through?
  • How does everyone afford iPhones? - 1 I must be really poor compared to most people. I started college in september and since I have been there I think I have only met 2 other people who don't have an iPhone & I have met a lot of people. I literally feel so poor next to everyone there.