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afavour ◴[] No.41908375[source]
> claiming that locking phones to a carrier's network makes it possible to provide cheaper handsets to consumers

Weird, because they seem to have the same prices as Verizon.

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whatever1 ◴[] No.41908500[source]
With TMobile when I upgraded they gave me 1000$ incentive in 24 month increments.

So yes they do offer "cheaper phone prices" but of course you are locked to their expensive plan for years.

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1. Whatarethese ◴[] No.41908519[source]
Verizon does but over 36 months.