Home Phone Base
TCO includes device price, activation fee, shipping fee, plan prices and any promo credits into one figure for the chosen ownership window. Monthly savings after year 1 is the steady-state plan-price gap once all one-time costs and promos are gone.
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Ongoing: Consumer Cellular saves $25.00/mo
| Detail | Consumer Cellular IRIS HPB — New Customer | Community Phone Home Phone Service |
|---|---|---|
Plan price / month | $20.00✓ | $45.00 |
Activation fee | $10.00 | $0.00✓ |
Equipment / device price | $50.00✓ Regular $99.99 | $99.00 |
Shipping fee Standard | $0.00✓ | $0.00✓ |
Total upfront cost Device + activation + shipping | $60.00✓ | $99.00 |
Year 1 total cost of ownership Promo credits applied | $280.00✓ Second month free | $639.00 |
Monthly savings after year 1 Steady-state plan price only | — | Consumer Cellular saves $25.00/mo |
includes device, activation, shipping and plan charges.
Figures reflect published pricing at time of research. Promotional free months affect TCO only, never the after-year-1 monthly figure. A positive monthly savings number means the baseline is cheaper every month going forward; parentheses mean the baseline costs more.