factor in labour, import and export taxes, rental, utilities, engineering development, designers, shipping, and advertising costs, it may double up.
so what we are getting with telco contract is already quite reasonable priced considering the technology in the phones.
But the subscription rates for mobile is the one that make the premium margin for the telcos. Your every call is less than 1 cent, after advertising, rental and labour may be 3 cents. So guess how much are the telcos making?