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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
CONTRACT, CONTRACT, CONTRACT. You have to sign a CONTRACT. Oi. The NDP are not for banning these contracts.
If the reason for the subsidies is for the locking and NOT for the contract, then why can't I walk into Rogers and get a subsidized locked no-contract phone?
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CAPS DON'T HELP YOU PROVE YOUR POINT WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!
Maybe this will help you. Bell actually buys a Blackberry for $800, Bell will then sell that phone with NO CONTRACT for $599 but will also give you the option of signing a contract for 3 years with a data plan to get that Blackberry for $150 (or cheaper).
So no matter if you are signing a contract or not you still are still getting a subsidy on the phone. What I’m saying is if you lose that precious Blackberry or just want to replace it you will be forced to pay the $800 instead of the $599 consumers currently pay for the ‘retail’ price because Bell doesn’t want a Rogers customer coming in, buying that Blackberry for $599, running over to Rogers with the phone with an instant loss of $200+ to Bell.
Now if you actually read my last post you would realize I wasn't disputing your claim about people getting subsidy with a contract, I was disputing that this was the only way a carrier was subsiding your phone when you purchase one.