said by insomniac84:Because of exclusivity deals subsidizing phones, the average consumer can't afford good phones.
All they do is remove any competition outside of getting contracts with carriers. And with most people getting phones with contracts a retail market for phones doesn't really exist. Phones basically carry supper high retail prices to make it seem like there is value in an exclusivity contract.
Cell carriers should be banned from interfering with the retail phone market. That way people can afford goods phones without having to sign a contract.
It's a big problem when a simple phone without a contract is $300, $400, $800 retail. There is no way that these phone are so expensive. It's just a crazy markup. One can purchase more powerful electronics for 1/10th the price.
