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Re:Unlocking Cellphones Becomes Illegal Saturday in the U.S. by therandomguy on Thursday January 24, 2013 @01:51PM (#5111325)
If you turn off the phone and leave it in a drawer you will pay the minimum fees. The phone companies are aiming for the maximum. That is having you go over the limits, pay roaming etc. By letting you unlock the phone it opens the door for always receiving only the minimum. This is what they want to avoid.
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Re:Unlocking Cellphones Becomes Illegal Saturday in the U.S. by thisone on Thursday January 24, 2013 @02:25PM (#5111560)
next big thing:

Credit card companies lobby to make debit cards illegal

Yes they want you to overspend. Their revenue strategy should not depend on it.

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