Cell phone providers phasing out contract plans

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WWLP) – The way consumers buy a new cell phone is changing. Two-year contracts are going the way of the dinosaur.
In the past a customer would sign a contract that locked them into a certain provider, and in return, get a discounted price for a new phone. Not anymore. Contracts are out. Financing and leasing are in.
“It all depends on whether the plan itself is cheaper if it includes a phone subsidy. If the plan is cheaper and you get to bring your own phone then it wo