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Verizon refused to unlock man’s iPhone, so he sued the carrier and won (arstechnica.com)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] -5 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Because a locked loader only really affects an absurdly small percentage of people.

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  • [–] 15 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    That is a separate issue. This is a lock to prevent use with other service providers,

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  • [+] -13 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Which people don't care about. They were getting a new phone when they switched.

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago

    People... don't care about being able to switch phone carriers while keeping their phone? I think you're quite mistaken.

    Even if few people actually do that, they certainly care about the effect of the resulting competitive pressure on the market.

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