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No it won't, not unless it's specifically addressed in the law. The EU (or at least most of it) has banned SIM locks a long time ago, but carrier-branded Andro
by miki123211 2y ago
No it won't, not unless it's specifically addressed in the law.
The EU (or at least most of it) has banned SIM locks a long time ago, but carrier-branded Android phones are still a thing.
In fact, the situation here is even more pernicious, there have been news reports[1] of carriers being able to remotely lock your phone down if you stop paying the bill, or if you buy it used and the first owner stops paying the bill.
[1] Polish https://niebezpiecznik.pl/post/plus-instaluje-cos-na-ksztalt-trojana-na-telefonach-sprzedawanych-na-raty-inni-operatorzy-rozwazaja-podobne-dzialania/ https://niebezpiecznik.pl/post/plus-instaluje-cos-na-ksztalt...
- bad_user 2y agoI'm not from Poland, but they probably have prices similar to ours ... data plans are cheap, you have credit cards with offers for zero interest plans over 12 or 24 months, and the mobile carriers are unable to offer discounts like the used to, not to mention that exclusivity deals for devices are not a thing here. So why in the world would people still buy phones from their mobile carriers?
- hypercube33 2y agoHere its basically 3 phone brands (Google, Samsung and Apple) and although the brands sell unlocked direct most people get deals to get phones massively discounted by signing up for two years of service or something like that. Carriers lock the phones until they are fully subsidized and paid off and theyve made their money back. unlocking immediately breaks this business model.