You might be able to find a refurbished iPhone for $49 offbut only if if it is refurbished. Even chain discounter Walmart only takes $2 off the price of the iPhone and there are never sales. Apple simply doesn't discount it, ever.
Verizon/Motorola have taken a different approach. Merely a week after launch, the Droid handset has already lost $80 in value over at Dell who are selling it for $120 with plan. This follows news that the Palm Pre is selling for $79.99 at Amazon (Pixie is $24.99 - not even enough to qualify for free shipping).
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