Verizon Wireless Officially Ending 'New Every Two' Upgrades
equipment costs will rise . . . all over
The greatest single failure in the history of wireless service is subsized pricing. For decades, we (the wireless industry) have enticed customers with the promise of low cost phones in exchange for commitment. Now the equipment is more expensive to develop and produce, hence the cost is going up. PHONES WILL BE MORE EXPENSIVE IN THE FUTURE. If you don't believe so, then let me tell you about a bridge I have for sale.
And it will effect all carriers eventually. So those of you who love Tmobile and Sprint, just wait for it. it will come *(and I bet sooner than later).
Once customer start realizing that the cell phone fairy doesn't just drop these phones at stores and they do have an actual cost, they will see the need to value what th...
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And it will effect all carriers eventually. So those of you who love Tmobile and Sprint, just wait for it. it will come *(and I bet sooner than later).
Once customer start realizing that the cell phone fairy doesn't just drop these phones at stores and they do have an actual cost, they will see the need to value what th...
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i completely agree on your statement. the carriers really screwed themselves when they started offering cheap phones or free phones. if they never did this, i believe we would be 10x more advanced in cell phone technology and coverage than where we are right now. with everything being unlimited. all of the money they spent "buying" phones for customers so they can grab a free and stay for two years was money they could of invested in better towers, faster communication ect ect ect.....look at metropcs. they call it a a low end cell phone company but instead are very smart. why pay for a phone? let the customers pay for it. why have contracts? you want our service you will pay, if you dont we will shut you down until you want to pay again. no...
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If carriers had never started offering subsidized phones, cell phones would never have become mainstream and they would today be the same as they were in the 1970's: a status symbol for the rich and privileged.
The subsidy is what made cell phones affordable for the average Joe, without the subsidy, people would still be using landlines, and cell phone service would be a niche service which few had access to...and if you want to talk about slowing down the pace of development, that would do it.
The subsidy is what made cell phones affordable for the average Joe, without the subsidy, people would still be using landlines, and cell phone service would be a niche service which few had access to...and if you want to talk about slowing down the pace of development, that would do it.
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cell phones might of taken a bit longer to come to the light but it would be one of those bumps before the explosion. look at the internet. did they have to give away computers to get people online? no, they just found a way to make computers cheaper so people can sign on. thats what would of happen to cell phones. they would have to find a way to make them cheaper so people would buy a phone to use the service. when we hear free we take it for granted then expect them to give everything away when we live in a capitalist country. now that the carriers are frustrated and staying "we will no longer give you everything" people are up in arms complaining why? well you either pay full price for a phone and not worry about contracts or get locked...
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Except that it's the FCC that holds back technology, not the carriers. Other countries are years ahead of us in some regards because they don't have the FCC ****ing things up for them.
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They also beta test alot of tech before it gets to us. Dont get me wrong I like to be on the cutting edge but most of the issues get ironed out before phones hit the States because carriers overseas have them first. And they still have problems when they get here image beta testing them cs calls would be outrageous. 😎
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