Noob question no commitment vs. 2 year contract

[sohc]

I can get a One X at at&t for $99.99 with 2 year contract but then the bill would be $30 more per month from what I was told! If I get a no commitment ($450) I take it I would have internet unless I use wifi am I right? Also would I be able to use apps like song finding app if I am on the go without wifi? Thanks.

 

[mogelijk]

You can save money if you buy the phone outright and use a prepaid plan instead of going on contract and getting the phone cheaper, but the prepaid plans will also have data -- you won't need to rely solely on WiFi.

I'm going to assume you are in the US... You can get AT&T Go prepaid for (from my understanding) about $50/month that gives both talk minutes and data.

If you can get an unlocked phone (or unlock the phone), you can move to Straight Talk (which uses AT&T's network, so same coverage) and get their unlimited plan for $45/month with unlimited minutes and about 2GB/month data before being throttled.

Also, T-Mobile has a $30 prepaid plan that gives up to 5GB data but only 100 minutes talk. If you go T-Mobile, however, you likely want to get a One S (the variation T-Mobile has) as the One X doesn't have the 1700MHz frequency that T-Mobile uses for 3G.