Re:T-Mobile USA storing passwords in clear?
by justin66 on Tuesday May 27, 2014 @01:51PM
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> Also, an agreement Verizon signed when buying their LTE spectrum from the FCC says that all Verizon LTE devices must be carrier-unlocked out of the box[2].
> However, Verizon will refuse to activate any device that was not originally sold for use on its network (they use a unique device hardware ID for this).
Which is a violation of those FCC rules you linked to. It's monopolistic, shitty behavior.
> AT&T and T-Mobile don't do this.
> Therefore, for maximum flexibility, buy Verizon versions of recent Apple devices.
Or just avoid Verizon entirely. That way you won't be rewarding their bad behavior.
> However, Verizon will refuse to activate any device that was not originally sold for use on its network (they use a unique device hardware ID for this).
Which is a violation of those FCC rules you linked to. It's monopolistic, shitty behavior.
> AT&T and T-Mobile don't do this.
> Therefore, for maximum flexibility, buy Verizon versions of recent Apple devices.
Or just avoid Verizon entirely. That way you won't be rewarding their bad behavior.