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US carriers are so silly. People can easily use unlocked phones in Europe and - this might shock them - the sky hasn't fallen! The usual duopolies are still the
by higherpurpose 12y ago
US carriers are so silly. People can easily use unlocked phones in Europe and - this might shock them - the sky hasn't fallen! The usual duopolies are still the same duopolies as they were a decade ago.
You're buying a phone - you should be a allowed to put a different SIM in it and "cheat" on your network. It's not like you won't be paying them if you're in the contract anyway. If the contract ends - then you're free to leave them anyway. So why are they making such a big deal about SIM-locking?
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- kalleboo 12y ago> the sky hasn't fallen! The usual duopolies are still the same duopolies as they were a decade ago Prices have definitely dropped though. Mobile telephony in Europe is usually cheaper than in the US.
- jacquesm 12y agoExcept when you leave your home country.
- cloudwalking 12y agoAmericans are not against this. The phone companies who hold oligopolies are against this.
- vvhn 12y agoYou can put a different SIM in it. The device (in this case the iPad) itself isn't locked to a carrier. The Apple SIM was only an additional convenience in that you didn't even have to put in a new SIM in it (i.e. the same SIM could be used on multiple carriers) to change carriers. However, that's currently effectively limited to 3 carriers now (2 US and 1 UK) with AT&T effectively making it non - reprogrammable SIM if activated on AT&T).
- beagle3 12y ago> US carriers are so silly. People can easily use unlocked phones in Europe and - this might shock them - the sky hasn't fallen! People in Europe are paying $20/month for plans that are better than what americans are paying $70/month. It is not the US carriers that are silly. It is the US customers.