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It's happening in Europe too, and I don't see the big problem. It's what makes it economically possible for carriers to offer a subsidized up-front price on th
by 0x0 14y ago
It's happening in Europe too, and I don't see the big problem.
It's what makes it economically possible for carriers to offer a subsidized up-front price on the phone. You're free to buy the much more expensive unlocked phone, even in the US, on apple.com, no?
- rednukleus 14y agoIts completely unnecessary. If you sign up for a 1 year contract, you still have to pay out the rest of the contract, regardless of whether your phone is unlocked or not. The only reasons to lock the phone are to force users to pay roaming charges, and to stop people from switching carriers after the contract has expired.
- maxerickson 14y agoWhy did subsidy catch on for describing contract phones? I'm pretty sure the carrier is making a nice big profit on the loan, making subsidy a terrible word choice. I suppose many of the cheap prepaid phones actually are subsidized though.