When did you get your most recent phone, and how much did you pay approx.
if your phone was obtained less than 2 years ago, it is a smartphone, and you paid lies than $300, you are on contract most likely.
The the way to understand the new plans is there is 3 components,
1) how much data
2) access charge for each line
3) payment for phone
New customers will almost always need a new phone, so they are not paying $80/month as you say, but must also add in the cost of a phone, which is on average $20 to $25 per month (but can be more for top of the line phones). That brings the cost right around $100.
IF you are already a customer and received a phone at low cost, you are are paying back that phone over 2 years with a higher cost of service. in that case the data is still $60, and you can look at the access fee as still $20, and another $20 for the phone until the subsidy is paid off in 2 years.
