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In fact, most of the carriers here are fucked up. Most of the asia carriers would compete over their services(no carrier-locked phone). But, in US, it seems li
by siong1987 17y ago
In fact, most of the carriers here are fucked up.
Most of the asia carriers would compete over their services(no carrier-locked phone). But, in US, it seems like most of the carriers are competing over what phones they can provide.
- jrockway 17y agoSort of. The GSM providers don't know/care if you use a random GSM phone on their network. Of course, if you rent their GSM phone, they are not going to let you use it on a different GSM network. (People seem to want free phones, and then seem confused when the person that gave you the free phone doesn't want you to use it on the competitor's network. If you buy your own phone, you can use it wherever you want.)
- siong1987 17y agoIn Asia, you can get free unlocked phones just by signing up a contract. In US, you get free locked phones and you still have to sign the contract. You see the difference? If you have already signed the contract, why do the carrier still has to lock your phone to its network?
- jcromartie 17y agoThey're competing over how much they can get away with.