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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
It would never be that crazy since they would never sell a phone. And besides, they are fully aware that people wanting to switch are going to get their phones unlocked one way or another. The subsidization is because you signed onto a 3 year contract, not because you bought a locked phone.
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Its because you bought a 3 year contract
with a locked phone that there is subsidazation. Carriers make money hand over fist if you use a locked phone in any international setting. If you have an unlocked phone, still pay your monthly fee, but use an international SIM card while out of country, they lose out on huge money.
So its definitely a significant reason why they sell locked phones. It benefits them, and ultimately, as a buisness, that's what they care about.