It depends on the provider
Virgin mobile
The cheapest Iphone 4s prices are available directly from Apple. An Iphone costs only $99 (reduced from $599) when you purchase it with a 2 year contract.
Sprint has the cheapest iPhone plan right now. You can get an iPhone plan from them right now for only $69.99.
Yes
Every shop sells at the same price?
From Apple, the cheapest iPhone 4S is $199 with contract in the U.S. Recently, the price has gone down due to rumors of the New iPhone, at $149 from Sprint and $179 from Verizon and AT&T.
$199
You can buy the iPhone 4S with a wireless service plan or unlocked and contract free. For more information, visit the Related Link.
AT&T does not offer the iPhone 4S without a monthly plan. There are pay as you go options for text messaging starting for 10 cents a text. However, the iPhone 4S has iMessaging which does not count towards text messaging.
The iPhone 4s is the 5th iPhone that Apple has made.
iphone 4s
No. iPhone 5 is not better than the iPhone 4S.