Re:If you care about your rights, don't buy an iPhone
by plinkplonk on Saturday September 29, 2007 @11:39PM
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"The whole cell phone industry abuses its customers like this"
fwiw, I think it may be less only where a phone is bundled with a network. In India (where I live) you get the phone from a cell phone vendor and the SIM card from a network. You plug the SIM card int your phone and you have a working phone. Some networks have tried to sell phones that work with only a particular network but most people buy phones that works with any network and many people routinely switch networks when someone comes out with a cheaper plan. There are even phones that allow two SIM cards to be plugged in at the same time, allowing you to switch networks at the press of a button.
Cell Phone vendors compete to bring out more attractive phones and the networks compete to bring out better plans. The customer wins.
I pay about 20 $ monthly for a fantastic plan and have no complaints. I can change my phone or network independently.
fwiw, I think it may be less only where a phone is bundled with a network. In India (where I live) you get the phone from a cell phone vendor and the SIM card from a network. You plug the SIM card int your phone and you have a working phone. Some networks have tried to sell phones that work with only a particular network but most people buy phones that works with any network and many people routinely switch networks when someone comes out with a cheaper plan. There are even phones that allow two SIM cards to be plugged in at the same time, allowing you to switch networks at the press of a button.
Cell Phone vendors compete to bring out more attractive phones and the networks compete to bring out better plans. The customer wins.
I pay about 20 $ monthly for a fantastic plan and have no complaints. I can change my phone or network independently.