Carriers Nix Cell Phone Kill Switch Over Profit Fears
Operators don't want to hurt the profits they make by selling insurance programs to consumers.
Eric M. Zeman said:
The New York Times says the lawmakers involved in the discussions have seen emails between U.S. network operators and handset makers that shows the operators don't want to hurt the profits they make by selling insurance programs to consumers...
What a bunch of douchebags! 🤨
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Poison Ivy said:Eric M. Zeman said:
The New York Times says the lawmakers involved in the discussions have seen emails between U.S. network operators and handset makers that shows the operators don't want to hurt the profits they make by selling insurance programs to consumers...
What a bunch of douchebags! 🤨
Unfortunately, it's always like that for us, the consumers.
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I don't see where is the loss of profit, I you get your device stolen and you triger the kill switch, awsome the theif can't make a profit of it but you still don't have a phone. So you still have to call the insurace company (If you have it) pay the deductible and get another phone back. It's not that getting a phone stolen it's the only reason people get insurance like myself, I have insurance because I have stomatch hands and destroy everything I touch.
I just think it's bullshit.
I just think it's bullshit.
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Plus, if you make the phone unusable to the thief, he/she will have to buy a legit one. There's your profit!
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I think the story is complete nonsense, it doesn't even make sense, if a phone is lost or stolen and cannot be recovered, the customer still needs a new phone. The addition of a kill switch does not in any way suggest or imply that the phone doesn't need to be replaced. In absolutely no way does a kill switch have any effect on whether or not one needs wireless insurance.
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