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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
The subsidization is because you signed onto a 3 year contract, not because you bought a locked phone.
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Actually it is. You know when you walk into a store and can buy a flip phone for $250 without a contract, well that phone still cost the carrier $400-500 but they know you will be forced to use their service for the phone so they can afford to offer them at a discount. If the carrier was forced to leave it unlocked there would be zero incentive for them to offer that low pricing if you are just going to walk down the hall and hook it up with another company. This will prove very costly for consumers if this bill passes.