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Verizon carriers start switching to 365-day device unlock policy, up from 60 days (9to5google.com)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 31 points 9 months ago (1 child)

Well, I wouldn't call it's premium. Unlocked is closer to MSRP, whereas carrier locked is being subsidized by the carrier and whatever requirements they have in place. You'll usually end up paying more in the long run then if you went with unlocked and a MVNO.

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago

    You’ll usually end up paying more in the long run then if you went with unlocked and a MVNO.

    You're missing a component: you can buy used phones and go with an MVNO and skip the contract subsidy requirement for savings

    I purchased a used carrier locked flagship phone for $250 when they were still selling for $1100 as new carrier-unlocked, then put it on my MVNO which is a subsidiary of the primary carrier (so the carrier lock doesn't matter).

    You can't get those cost savings with a new contract phone nor a new carrier unlocked phone.

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