Re:Europe Is Guaranteeing Citizens the Right to Repair
by tim333 on Monday January 11, 2021 @02:04PM
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> “repossess” them if the customer defaults
It's not usually like that - and I've had a few locked phones.
Usually the deal is that a network, say Vodafone, subsidises the handset by £50 of some such in return for you being forced to use Vodafone services for a couple of years, unless you arrange to unlock it.
It's sort of ok as a deal but a pain in many ways if you want to travel and use a local SIM or sell the phone for example.
It's not usually like that - and I've had a few locked phones.
Usually the deal is that a network, say Vodafone, subsidises the handset by £50 of some such in return for you being forced to use Vodafone services for a couple of years, unless you arrange to unlock it.
It's sort of ok as a deal but a pain in many ways if you want to travel and use a local SIM or sell the phone for example.