> Why would you choose to take on a $40/mo expense when you could buy an entire fully functioning low end Android phone for $40?

I've used $40 Android phones, and they're barely usable with modern apps.

Once the battery starts to degrade, which happens quickly, performance drops from barely usable to intermittently usable, with frequent freezing and reboots.

Looking at Sprint.com, iPhones are available for $18 a month.

Do you own a laptop or a workstation?