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

I'm a fan of the large discounts I get from the carrier. If I have to be locked to the carrier for the duration of the agreement for that discount, then that's fine with me.

I mean unless they would keep those discounts without being locked, but I don't ever see that happening.

How about just offering it both ways. Discounts if you are OK being locked to the service for the duration, or no/lesser discount to be able to leave the service early. That way everyone is happy?

I mean, you can already just forgo the rest of the discount and get unlocked whenever you want, so I don't really see the problem I guess.

The locking was supposed to be a lien mechanism for phones so that the carriers could protect their investments. However, unlike a bank, they can continue to benefit from customers after the loan is paid off. So, they just keep the phones locked and make you go through elaborate hoops just to keep you as a customer instead of providing a good service.

If the carriers are not allowed to subsidize devices, there will be easily thousands of financial institutions who would provide these services.