Goodbye Sprint hello iPhone

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    I have a problem understanding why people think they need AT&T or any contract to get an iPhone. Especially Americans. All the world envies you. You can just go into the store, grab one for $400 and use it with any carrier without any problem or a contract. It's been planned this way.

    What has been done to you people that makes you keep going about contracts, switchings and carriers?

    I've been using iPhone since December. Mine came from the US. My gf's is from the UK. We both are on a carrier who doesn't sell it or support it. We have EDGE internet on it even if our carrier's customer service says it's not supported on the iPhone (it's just internet, simple settings, they're phone model agnostic). The phone is available in Ireland now but we would have to be seriously drunk to sign the contract - the Irish one is worst in the world actually.

    I know Apple and mobile companies have strong marketing, but don't let them brainwash you like that. Just buy the thing and use it if you want it. It is easily and safely unlockable by a handful of software now. Hackers are competing with each other with the unlock and they're good. They know it better than Apple engineers now.

    I believe Apple designed the phone this way. They want it to be hacked, unlocked and widespread. Had they really wanted to close it, they would have. Nokia E61 wasn't hacked for some 2 years because of the encryption Nokia had used. Do you think Apple couldn't do better?

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    • interesting postTark
    • voiding the warranty of a $400+ phone isn't too appealing to me.duckseason
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