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T-Mobile, AT&T oppose unlocking rule, claim locked phones are good for users

(arstechnica.com)
197 points LorenDB | 1 comments | 21 Oct 24 20:31 UTC | HN request time: 0.218s | source
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stalfosknight ◴[21 Oct 24 21:43 UTC] No.41908833[source]▶
The moral of the story is never buy your phone from the carrier. Buy it direct from the manufacturer and you won't have to deal with this drama.
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dylan604 ◴[21 Oct 24 22:04 UTC] No.41909001[source]▶
That's like telling someone to pay cash for a car, or not to finance their home. So many people can afford a monthly fee, but not the large one time payment.

It's not your finances, and it's not your place to tell someone else how to spend their money.

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1. johnnyanmac ◴[21 Oct 24 22:30 UTC] No.41909259[source]▶
I'd argue that you should be seeking a used car if you're cost sensitive. That's sort of outdated advice in this absurd market, but the monthly payments for a car off the lot (new or used, if that's a thing) will probably be worse than saving that monthly payment yourself for 6 months and buying a beater to hold you over.