Believe me, many of us in the US do understand that. But its not like the major US carriers will offer us a discounted service if we bring our own unlocked pho

Believe me, many of us in the US do understand that. But its not like the major US carriers will offer us a discounted service if we bring our own unlocked phones. So if you pay for your own phone and then buy a standard US service plan, you still end up subsidizing everyone else's handsets... This is why it's notable when Wal-Mart gets into the no-contract service plan game.