Here its basically 3 phone brands (Google, Samsung and Apple) and although the brands sell unlocked direct most people get deals to get phones massively discoun

Here 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.