I would guess most people want the carrier to do this stuff for them though I agree it should be optional. If you order directly from Apple you can avoid it. AT

I would guess most people want the carrier to do this stuff for them though I agree it should be optional. If you order directly from Apple you can avoid it. AT&T definitely did screw up their iPhone 5 launch in other ways. Lagging behind Verizon in LTE coverage and failing to offer iPhone 4S owners any good option besides paying their ETF and switching carriers.