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8. What is criminal about it?

Reply to AverageJoe90 (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 09:24 PM

Jan 2013

The carrier subsidizes the cost of the phone with the understanding that the customer will use it only on the carrier's network. What's wrong with that? Why shouldn't they be able to make an offer like that and enter into such an agreement?

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Unlocking smartphones without permission illegal after Friday [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 OP

Well if you can buy an unlocked phone Duer 157099 Jan 2013 #1

The cost of the phone... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #7

Interesting Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #2

This is just plain criminal. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #3

Corporations came to the profound realization UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #4

What is criminal about it? reACTIONary Jan 2013 #8

I just bought an unlocked Iphone for 25% ROBROX Jan 2013 #5

Where did you buy your phone? UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #6