Since smartphone users are usually heavy data users as well, this should continue to help increase postpaid ARPUs further.

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Increasing smartphone penetration should however enable the company to post a sequential increase in postpaid ARPU levels, bolstered by data ARPUs.

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But Sprint is hoping that selling the iPhone will pay off in the long-term via reduced churn and higher data ARPUs.

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