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That's what the contract is for
You got your phone for free, great - so did I. But the reason they gave you the phone at great discount is so that you sign a 1 or 2 year contract. Over the course of 1-2 years they've most definetely recovered the discount, and then some. Once the contract is over, there is no valid justification (other than greed of course) for the cell phone companies to keep your cell phone locked.

I have a GSM phone from T-Mobile. It should work perfectly well with AT&T Next Gen services (also GSM) - in fact AT&T sells the exact same phone (same model number and everything). But guess what? When I have fullfilled the terms of my agreement with T-Mobile I will not be able to carry my cell phone to AT&T because T-Mobile locked the phone (to T-Mobile's credit, AT&T does the same, I checked). THAT is what should be illegal.
Posted by: avdp   Posted on: 12/03/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Good Grief  Franklin_z | 12/03/03
RE: Good Grief  ajapierce | 12/03/03
I'm not sure but...  Not average Joe | 12/03/03
Can you hear me now?  DarbyOhara | 12/03/03
Sorry if I sound too much like Bit  Mack DaNife | 12/03/03
Here here!  scidhuv00 | 12/03/03
The pepole posting above me are morons  boatelc | 12/03/03
Not quite true, on price  Robert Carnegie | 12/04/03
Average phone bill $50.00 X 12 = $600.00 A year  boatelc | 12/05/03
That's what the contract is for  avdp | 12/03/03
Contracts are scams and ways to get over  AbsolutelyNot | 12/04/03
Number portability benefits gradual?  Sunny Jalolly | 12/03/03
I agree, cell phones are easily replaced.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/03/03
I agree, ----  beepster | 12/04/03
If it still works, DONATE!  AbsolutelyNot | 12/04/03
Isn't  ParadigmOdyssey | 12/03/03
Numb thumb matches numb brain...  Netizen Kane | 12/03/03
Numb thumb  meerkat-wa | 12/03/03
Not so  DarthRidiculous | 12/03/03
That's why...  AbsolutelyNot | 12/04/03
Cell phone - utility or consumer good?  ejhonda | 12/03/03
Bring back Ma Bell!!  imatlin | 12/04/03
I think the contracts are BS  Arrg | 12/03/03
jesus...  ryusen | 12/03/03
RE: Cell phone lockdown  mrtwobit | 10/12/09

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