That's what AT&T will say now when their iPhone plans will be plummeting. Apple on the other hand will be cheering when their iPhone sales will sky rocket.
Oh as soon as the software is out expect a fix from Apple. They will not let this one go by.
Don't certain European countries require the carrier to unlock the phone once contract term is over? (For that matter, is there any place that prohibits those activation-type schemes?) If they leave no way to unlock the iPhone, wouldn't they be non-compliant with said law, and face penalties?
so I just activated my iPhone with att a couple days ago. Am I mad? No... I have rollover minutes. But even better, this will make roaming much cheaper.
In response to Homeboy, who said: "Apple on the other hand will be cheering when their iPhone sales will sky rocket."
No they won't. Apple makes royalties from AT&T through their exclusivity agreement. Apple makes money on the phones, but they stand to lose royalties if people start unlocking their phones. You can bet they'll patch this quickly.
Matt, if more iphones are sold that wouldn't be if people had to use AT&T then it is a net gain for Apple. Assuming the iphone costs less than $400 to produce and ship.
Apple will make less money from the royalties through AT&T - however, i think they will make up for it through many more phones sold, because MOST people that will be unlocking their phones are in other parts of their world (keep in mind Americans, the world doesn't end at U.S. borders) and only a minority that is unlocking it to go from AT&T to T-Mobile.
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That's what AT&T will say now when their iPhone plans will be plummeting. Apple on the other hand will be cheering when their iPhone sales will sky rocket.
Oh as soon as the software is out expect a fix from Apple. They will not let this one go by.
Don't certain European countries require the carrier to unlock the phone once contract term is over? (For that matter, is there any place that prohibits those activation-type schemes?) If they leave no way to unlock the iPhone, wouldn't they be non-compliant with said law, and face penalties?
so I just activated my iPhone with att a couple days ago. Am I mad? No... I have rollover minutes. But even better, this will make roaming much cheaper.
In response to Homeboy, who said: "Apple on the other hand will be cheering when their iPhone sales will sky rocket."
No they won't. Apple makes royalties from AT&T through their exclusivity agreement. Apple makes money on the phones, but they stand to lose royalties if people start unlocking their phones. You can bet they'll patch this quickly.
Matt, if more iphones are sold that wouldn't be if people had to use AT&T then it is a net gain for Apple. Assuming the iphone costs less than $400 to produce and ship.
Apple will make less money from the royalties through AT&T - however, i think they will make up for it through many more phones sold, because MOST people that will be unlocking their phones are in other parts of their world (keep in mind Americans, the world doesn't end at U.S. borders) and only a minority that is unlocking it to go from AT&T to T-Mobile.
Right, we are graced with Canada and Mexico...
I thought it's as simple as removing the sim and rebooting the phone.
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