I think the nail on the head here is "with carrier subsidies" it's a great cheap phone. I just bought got one for my kid as his first phone, and with carrier subsidies it cost me $30 activation fee.

Forget about the iPhone SE 4. As of today, the iPhone 16e is officially Apple's cheapest iPhone. Apple announced this device last week and opened pre-orders for it last Friday. As of today, it has ...