[shazzy]

Question, why are mobile phone contracts in the US so expensive? In the UK I pay £17/month for 4G, unlimited data, and free roaming in a whole bunch of countries (including US). Anecdotally, when I roam in the US the speed is faster than my SO who lives there.

[tlarkworthy]

UK is anomalously cheap (e.g. compared to other European countries)

[dsr_]

We have four networks who are all colluding to keep the price up, presumably by the gas-station effect rather than annual meetings of the Cell Price Setting Conspiracy.

[pkaye]

T-mobile has better plans than this though the deals keep on changing. My current family plan works out to $30/person in my family for 4G unlimited voice/messaging and 20GB data. They do have a unlimited data plan but I hardly ever exceed 5GB myself. Also I get roaming into Canada/Mexico. And messaging/data when traveling abroad (no voice for free abroad.)