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Per another comment, it seems this is a Verizon thing and not an Apple thing [0]. However, I do believe Apple should have explained it better and made users awa
by bardworx 7y ago
Per another comment, it seems this is a Verizon thing and not an Apple thing [0]. However, I do believe Apple should have explained it better and made users aware.
Kinda shitty situation, really.
[0]: https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/26/18759602/verizon-60-day-phone-lock-fcc-approves https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/26/18759602/verizon-60-day-p...
- 40four 7y agoIt's not shitty. There is a generic unlocked version available on the Apple store if you pay full price up front. He could have chosen that option, bit he wanted to use hos Verizon upgrade credit. I'm sure he saw the policy on the verizon site & thought he was being smart, no he's crying.
- bardworx 7y agoI completely agree with you. I created a concession within my comment to prevent a flame war.
- 40four 7y agoSorry I got too fired up... seeing this trending put me in a mood :)
- nothrabannosir 7y ago> He could have chosen that option, bit he wanted to use hos Verizon upgrade credit. I'm sure he saw the policy on the verizon site & thought he was being smart, no he's crying. What's the problem with this? Is there some unspoken rule that we're not allowed to "be smart"? Is that odious? He played by the rules, Verizon didn't, surely that's not his fault..?
- amluto 7y agoWith all due respect to Apple, this is 100% Apple’s fault. Verizon has no magical innate ability to lock phones. Apple, which controls the phone and, for the most part, the baseband, grants Verizon the ability to lock the phone. They should not — per their own page, the phone is unlocked. I fully expect Verizon to be as obnoxious as they can be. Apple makes itself out as standing up for their users, and the obviously failed to do so.