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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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[–] 33 points 9 months ago* (10 children)

Assuming they let you BYOD. I know T-Mobile does because that's how I do it.

I get used Pixels off eBay for like $200. Carrier unlocked ones like $50 more. But I think only Verizon is the problematic carrier for those.

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  • [–] 20 points 9 months ago* (5 children)

    I have been doing this on Verizon for several years now without a problem.. I don't even tell Verizon I just buy the unlocked phone and switch SIM cards It works perfectly fine

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago

    I haven't heard of a carrier that doesn't, at least personally. Then again, I've mostly used smaller carriers. Republic Wireless, FreedomPop, Mint, etc. I did use TMo for a while on a prepaid plan up until I got tired of the texting not working half the time

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    I bought a refurbished Pixel 6 Pro, carrier unlocked, for around $250. I also switched to an MVNO called Tello, and couldn't be happier. If I should need to switch carriers, it's going to be to another MVNO. I'm done with the major carriers.

    https://tello.com

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago

    Another good MVNO, for privacy, is Phreeli. Louis Rossmann (on YT) created a MVNO which collects no data from you, you can even pay cash-by-mail anonymously and with crypto.

    Pretty straight forward value proposition: You pay and they provide phone services, don't sell your data and design their systems around not collecting your data in the first place or, if collected (like payment information) is used for the transactions and deleted.

    The only information you provide is a zip code (optional, but ties the phone into your area's 911 system if you're into that kind of thing)

    I am not an ad bot(OR AM I?)

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