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Why is Apple signing exclusivity deals at all in the US? Down here (Australia) they just go with everyone. The do make them bend and turn and invent new plans t
by netsp 17y ago
Why is Apple signing exclusivity deals at all in the US? Down here (Australia) they just go with everyone. The do make them bend and turn and invent new plans that include a calls/texts/data package that's more to Apple's liking, but they go through everyone.
- drewcrawford 17y agoI suspect they had to, initially, and the only terms they could get were for several years (basically until now). Every US phone is aligned with a carrier. It's not immediately clear to me why that is, but there you go. When the contract is up, Apple has a serious opportunity to shake that notion, but I'm not sure if they will.
- philwelch 17y agoMany phones pass out of exclusivity and are offered through multiple carriers. The RAZR used to be Cingular only--then, every carrier had them.