Why is pre-paid cheaper then being on a contract

So I have been with Verizon for over 10 years(but they say i have only been with them for 6 years), when I got my first phone it was under the name Airtouch..... now fast forward to now I am still with Verizon but i have tell the end of the month to return my phone and end my contract(as I just renewed). Today I came home to and looked on Verizon's site and it was giving me a ad for pre-paid service. When I looked more into it I would get more text, talk and data with pre-paid. Right now my bill comes out to 91.20 and that's with a employee discount. With that plan I get 450 min, 250 text and 4gb of data with hotspot. Now looking at the pre-paid its base is $45 for unlimited text/talk and with that you get 500mb, But you can buy 3gb of data for $20. So if I got pre-paid I would have unlimited text/talk and 6.5gb of data for $85. Why, Why is it like that? I thought the point of being in a contract was to get a better deal but it seems the other way now.
My current plan
$39.99 450 min
$5.00 250 text
$50.00 4gb data + hot spot(that i use once a year and can do without)
= $94.99 *pre discount / $91.20 after taxes and discounts
Pre-paid
$45 unlimited talk and text +500mb
$20 3gb data
$20 3gb data
=$85 o and a kicker the data is good for 90 days so and if dont use it I can use next month
WHY VERIZON whats the point of being on a contract

It doesn't really matter whether I am talking to Apple or not (and I'm sure they monitor these comments), I want everyone to know how bad this new iphone 4s is, and all of it's problems.
Apple have already launched an upgrade to the software - it obviously did not help, as many around the world would concur.
As far as being patient and waiting for another "update in the works" is concerned, it is just not satisfactory. This is not a cheap phone, and those who are experiencing these problems, should not have to be paying a substantial amount of money, for a very smart phone, that obviously, has some serious problems.

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I searched the board before publishing, but didn't find a clear answer, so I will ask here.
I set up an iTunes account with a credit card because I assumed that was the only way to get an account.
I eventually I plan to use the credit card to buy individual songs. But before I start using the credit card, I want to use my Pre-Paid Gift Card first.
My question, is there a way to use up my gift card first (just to buy songs) then start using my credit card once I run out of funds on the credit card?
Separate question - is there a way to set up the account where I can not use a credit card and only use a pre-paid gift card? (this would be for added protection against credit card fraud)
Thanks.

jkhitunes wrote:
Wonder why an Apple person told me this would work??
Apple should read this stuff once in a while.
Some prepaid cards appear to act as credit cards to the merchant. If yours is one of them it should work, but debit cards are not accepted for the iTunes Store.
Can you use a pre-paid credit card from Wal-Mart?
Do you mean an iTunes Card, the kind sold at Wal-Mart? Sure, that will work.
"Pre-paid" and "credit" are mutually exclusive.
I believe this way of thinking about it ought to be valid: if you need a PIN code, the card won't work.
I don't use debit cards so I can't be certain if this will apply consistently, but let me know if that makes sense.

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Wonder why an Apple person told me this would work??
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Apple is REALLY starting to frusterate me!
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As dumb as I sound right now, I removed my VISA from my account so that problem is fixed. But now It says "Your Purchase Could Not Be Completed, For assistance, contact iTunes Support at www.apple.com/support/itunes/ww/." How do I fix this now?

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