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Why would it lock them in? There are a ton of other free messaging apps

• happynacho 6y ago
  People will use what their friends and family already have. So if everyone uses iMessage but you.. that's lock-in explained.
  • smn1234 6y ago
    I wouldn't buy an iPhone only to have iMessage because my family uses iMessage...
    • fsflover 6y ago
      You would if you lived far away and it was the only way they communicate.
      • atat7024 6y ago
        Or if you just weren't on this site, and that's what everyone around you does.