AT&T and Cricket Take Phone Traffickers to Court
What Case?
What case do they really have here? SIM Unlocking is already been deemed LEGAL in the USA, whether the company selling the device gives permission or not. If you're buying the phone, it is yours to do what you wish. The company sells devices at a lower price (still more than they purchase them from the OEM), in exchange locking the SIM to only use one provider, in hopes that you will spend more with that company who then will recoup the full retail value (an artificially inflated price) of the device over a period of time. But you're not obligated to do that. You can top up and pay into the prepaid plan and ask for an unlock code if you chose, or you can take that device and use other methods to unlock it.
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That is an inaccurate statement
"The company sells devices at a lower price (still more than they purchase them from the OEM"
They sell the devices for a subsidized price that is LOWER than the OEM price to the carrier.
"The company sells devices at a lower price (still more than they purchase them from the OEM"
They sell the devices for a subsidized price that is LOWER than the OEM price to the carrier.
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If that is the case, then why does the OEM sell them for the same full retail price to the general public - why are carriers claiming that by merging into a larger company it allows them to get favorable buying rates from OEMs for equipment? Because they buy them at less than retail in bulk.
Even still, you bought the device, at the price offered, regardless if you have service or not, unlocking is legal and you're allowed to do what you want with the devices you bought.
Thanks though.
Even still, you bought the device, at the price offered, regardless if you have service or not, unlocking is legal and you're allowed to do what you want with the devices you bought.
Thanks though.
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