fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoVerizon refused to unlock man’s iPhone, so he sued the carrier and wonarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square43linkfedilinkarrow-up1437arrow-down15cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
arrow-up1432arrow-down1external-linkVerizon refused to unlock man’s iPhone, so he sued the carrier and wonarstechnica.comfne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square43linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
minus-squareZak@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoAs I understand it, the practice remains common in the USA. Verizon, the carrier in the article agreed to limitations, but other carriers routinely finance phones and lock them until they’re paid off.
As I understand it, the practice remains common in the USA. Verizon, the carrier in the article agreed to limitations, but other carriers routinely finance phones and lock them until they’re paid off.