How much is the new iphone 5s?

I'm A TOTAL NOOB LOL SORRY I'm So CLUELESS. It says $199 but is that what you pay for the phone then buy a separate monthly plan with a phone company or whatever… I wanted to get it for my 16th birthday but i don't understand all this phone stuff and I'm buying my first phone so help me out! Can someone explain how much it'll cost if I wanted to buy it from a phone company instead of apple?

The price of the iphone 5s depends on whether you get it on contract and how much memory the phone has! If you are getting a 16GB iphone 5s on contract then yes it will be $199! If you want a phone with more memory then a 32GB iphone 5s is probably around $299 on contract! Now if you buy an iphone 5s without contract then you are looking into a serious high price! The 16GB iphone 5s without contract is probably around $650! So it is best to get it with contract or upgrade if you are already on contract! Early warning: SD cards do not work with iphones as there's no slot for SD cards! So be sure you get a phone with as much memory as you think you will need!