Mobile Control is for the Birds
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This is a little off-topic but I felt like rambling for a few minutes because I really don’t like the way Cell carriers operate at all. It’s a horrid business model to try and impose restrictions on the mobile community through locked phones. Talk about not knowing or understanding your customer base?
Which is exactly why 3rd party businesses offering unlocked cell phones have been able to spring up and grow like they have.
People don’t want to be blocked or locked, but the mobile crowd especially doesn’t want to be forced into or away from certain hardware when everybody knows that it typically isn’t compatibility issues of any sorts forcing the restrictions, but simply a matter of carrier control.
It actually surprises me that this doesn’t get more attention, but then again if it isn’t an iPhone the media won’t touch the story these days.
But for anyone who cares, it’s perfectly legal in the U.S. (and most European countries as well) to buy unlocked phones or to unlock your existing phone and use it with any carrier you like. Heck, in some European countries it’s actually illegal for carriers to sell phones that are locked.
As Austin Powers would say, “Freedom baby, it’s groovetastic…”
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8 Responses to “Mobile Control is for the Birds”
By Bullish Bankers on Jul 28, 2008 | Reply
Great post. I feel like these unlocking services are just going to be picking up speed as more and more of these 3g phones come out… most of which will attempt to put some form of block on it for standard use.
By Gadget Mania on Sep 17, 2008 | Reply
I think that this new system is the right way forward especially considering the fact that people are finding it really hard to unlock their phones.
I’m sure this will catch up and there will be more buyers for unlocked phones.
By TigerTom on Sep 19, 2008 | Reply
They want your money, as much as possible, for tiny pulses of radiation to your $300 mobile telephone. And many people seem quite happy with that.
By PS3 on Sep 22, 2008 | Reply
People do find it really hard to unlock phones.
Whats the point of selling locked phones any way people are definable going to unlock it no matter what happens.
By Rakeback on Sep 25, 2008 | Reply
I think the whole concept can be done with. There is no need for locked mobile phones.
I think the sooner it is done, the better.
By tech news by techies on Oct 2, 2008 | Reply
Well he is absolutely right with techies pumping out new stuff into the market every day, your toys will be outdated every 6 months lol i ain’t kidding:)
so you better keep up. set the trend.
So go now take it slow and let the good times roll
By Knockout Prices on Oct 4, 2008 | Reply
Well somethings just refuse to change and I have no idea why it is like that.
Mobile phones will be locked and it will continue to be locked, for reasons that are outdated and more that for reasons that are not even there!
By HSN on Oct 11, 2008 | Reply
I know many people who can get it unlocked for a measly amount. It is not a big deal, they have to scrape it off.