fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 hours agoVerizon refused to unlock man’s iPhone, so he sued the carrier and wonarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up1380arrow-down12cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
arrow-up1378arrow-down1external-linkVerizon refused to unlock man’s iPhone, so he sued the carrier and wonarstechnica.comfne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 hours agomessage-square39fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
minus-squareZak@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 hours 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.