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Keep in mind that in Europe, some phones are still under carrier control, despite not technically being locked. You can resell the phone and use it with any ca
by miki123211 2y ago
Keep in mind that in Europe, some phones are still under carrier control, despite not technically being locked.
You can resell the phone and use it with any carrier you wish, but as soon as the original owner stops paying the bill, the phone becomes remote-locked and turns into a brick.
Samsung's Knox can do this, not sure which other brands also have that option.
- paxys 2y agoWhich is still significantly better than the system in the US. Most people make all their payments in time like they are supposed to, but are still affected by carrier locks. For example if I want to travel abroad and buy a local SIM for cheaper data, I'm out of luck, because AT&T won't let me use my phone. So I have to use their ultra expensive roaming plan or buy a secondary phone just for those few days.
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- SkyPuncher 2y agoThis sounds like the prior owner is financing the phone, not purchasing it outright.
- entropyie 2y agoI've never seen this in practice in the EU, so it can't be common at least.