A friendly reminder that isps do NOT care about you or your digital rights. Always best to buy directly from the OEM rather than from the telecommunications (unless you can’t afford it). Do proper research before buying a phone!

  • qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website
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    2 months ago

    Easy if you have money. If a new phone is a financial stretch, then in the short term it can be cheaper to get a nice phone for “free” with carrier lock in (which of course means it wasn’t free at all). It probably ends up being more expensive in the long term, but your paycheck can cover it.

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      2 months ago

      brand new androids with the latest version go for about $150 ($90 with android 13 from last year); with them costing the same as 2 to 5 months of a carrier plan in the united states, it’s hard to imagine them being a financial stretch