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Re:All three major Russian carriers dump iPhone by mtgx on Wednesday July 17, 2013 @11:47AM (#6058339)
Yes, much better when there are none or very little phone subsidies. They actually compete on services.

Unfortunately, since the iPhone, carriers in many countries have started adopting a very similar subsidy program to the one in US, and the value/buck has done downhill since then. But the pre-paid market is still alive and well at least, and you can get a ton of minutes and data for small prices.

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Re:All three major Russian carriers dump iPhone by guard-of-terra on Wednesday July 17, 2013 @11:53AM (#6058376)
It's not that they compete on services in Russia (the only service they compete on is ripping you off) but you can always change your SIM card and get full service, data included.

You can buy a SIM card for $5 and have it working in a matter of minutes on any phone.

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