 Lark3poPremium
join:2003-08-05
Madison, AL
 ·Knology
| If "open" is so important to you... Buy a freaking unlocked phone!
If you get your phone from VZ or ATT or any of the other carrier then you have no reason to bitch about what they do to the phone. Pony up the cash and get an unlocked / unsubsidized phone! This is exactly why I bought a N1 and damn glad I did.  |
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 CjaicemanPremium,MVM
join:2004-10-12
Parker, CO
kudos:2 | I also got a N1 for AT&T 3G. Best phone by far I've ever owned. |
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QLR
join:2009-06-23
Tallahassee, FL | reply to Lark3po
This usually means switching providers to AT&T or T-Mobile. For some folks, that's a no-no if the networks are subpar. Spending hundreds of dollars and still stuck on a locked system is a nonstarter as well. |
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 thenderScreen tycoonPremium
join:2009-01-01
Brooklyn, NY
kudos:1
2 edits | reply to Lark3po
Buying an unlocked phone in this climate is not a wise choice.
Let's say I get a nexus one unlocked, for t-mobile.
There are four major carriers. Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile.
On T-Mobile, I have it all.
On AT&T, loading a large list of 100-1000 emails so I can search for the one with the info I need is slow on EDGE. No dice on youtube either, because of different bands for 3G.
On Sprint, no service!
On Verizon, no service!
Getting an unlocked smartphone in a marketplace where every provider uses a totally different spectrum/technology isn't the best idea. You get an optimum experience on 25% of carriers. You get regular voice/text/edge on 50% of all carriers.
And you've spent near $600 on your phone!
This is a one-phone-one-provider marketplace in the states.
I could buy an unsubsidized Droid X for over $600. What if I want to use it on Sprint? on T-Mobile? on AT&T?
I'm going to be stuck with the carrier I choose. I might as well make them pay for it.
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If you're going to repair your own Macbook, benefit from my experiences. |
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| said by thender:I'm going to be stuck with the carrier I choose. I might as well make them pay for it. You are still paying for it with two years of your freedom of action. If their network goes south (AT&T has previously made changes that degraded the experience for some users) you are stuck with them unless you move somewhere that they have no service or pay the ETF. |
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