I agree with Jordan’s response, but I do wonder: what is your threshold on ripping and good reception? I pay about $65 for the iPhone + unlimited (for now) data from AT&T. I hate using a phone (for talking to people), so the reception is not usually a big issue for me, and I find it tolerable. The data rates have been getting worse recently, but up until now was adequate. In short, in the progression of life defined as the process of being fucked unpleasantly by various corporations, my AT&T iPhone bill is a pleasurable event in comparison to the $1300 I paid for my son’s emergency room visit which consisted of a 2 minute application of liquid bandage.
—ravi