▲ 341 ▼ Verizon carriers start switching to 365-day device unlock policy, up from 60 days (9to5google.com) submitted 9 months ago by fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 74 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] dnub@piefed.social 24 points 9 months ago (6 children) ThAnK gOd FoR cApItAlIsM /s permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago (2 children) There's options though for those that don't want a carrier locked device. Last time I bought an unlocked phone a bunch of stuff like Wi-Fi calling didn't work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dnub@piefed.social 0 points 9 months ago (1 child) Usually wifi calling doesn't work out of the box but if you google you can find the solution in no time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago I wish it were that easy. Even trying to find a solution for At&t now doesn't yield any real answers. Maybe it works differently now as this was a few years ago. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Buelldozer@lemmy.today -10 points 9 months ago (2 children) I hear ya but honestly you wouldn't have the service let alone the devices without it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] athatet@lemmy.zip 8 points 9 months ago (1 child) Workers built the phone and the infrastructure not capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] architect@thelemmy.club 3 points 9 months ago And don’t forget the tech funded by the tax payers through universities! The cell phone tech was made in spite of capitalism. The shitty modern smart phone is the result of capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago (2 children) There's options though for those that don't want a carrier locked device. Last time I bought an unlocked phone a bunch of stuff like Wi-Fi calling didn't work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dnub@piefed.social 0 points 9 months ago (1 child) Usually wifi calling doesn't work out of the box but if you google you can find the solution in no time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago I wish it were that easy. Even trying to find a solution for At&t now doesn't yield any real answers. Maybe it works differently now as this was a few years ago. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dnub@piefed.social 0 points 9 months ago (1 child) Usually wifi calling doesn't work out of the box but if you google you can find the solution in no time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago I wish it were that easy. Even trying to find a solution for At&t now doesn't yield any real answers. Maybe it works differently now as this was a few years ago. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago I wish it were that easy. Even trying to find a solution for At&t now doesn't yield any real answers. Maybe it works differently now as this was a few years ago. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Buelldozer@lemmy.today -10 points 9 months ago (2 children) I hear ya but honestly you wouldn't have the service let alone the devices without it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] athatet@lemmy.zip 8 points 9 months ago (1 child) Workers built the phone and the infrastructure not capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] architect@thelemmy.club 3 points 9 months ago And don’t forget the tech funded by the tax payers through universities! The cell phone tech was made in spite of capitalism. The shitty modern smart phone is the result of capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] athatet@lemmy.zip 8 points 9 months ago (1 child) Workers built the phone and the infrastructure not capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] architect@thelemmy.club 3 points 9 months ago And don’t forget the tech funded by the tax payers through universities! The cell phone tech was made in spite of capitalism. The shitty modern smart phone is the result of capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] architect@thelemmy.club 3 points 9 months ago And don’t forget the tech funded by the tax payers through universities! The cell phone tech was made in spite of capitalism. The shitty modern smart phone is the result of capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent