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Engadget Podcast 169 - 10.31.2009
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
c. baines @ Aug 24th 2007 12:03PM
oh my
Homeboy @ Aug 24th 2007 12:51PM
That's what AT&T will say now when their iPhone plans will be plummeting. Apple on the other hand will be cheering when their iPhone sales will sky rocket.
Oh as soon as the software is out expect a fix from Apple. They will not let this one go by.
Jamar @ Aug 24th 2007 12:56PM
Don't certain European countries require the carrier to unlock the phone once contract term is over? (For that matter, is there any place that prohibits those activation-type schemes?) If they leave no way to unlock the iPhone, wouldn't they be non-compliant with said law, and face penalties?
Joe Smith @ Aug 24th 2007 1:35PM
so I just activated my iPhone with att a couple days ago. Am I mad? No... I have rollover minutes. But even better, this will make roaming much cheaper.
Matthew @ Aug 24th 2007 4:11PM
In response to Homeboy, who said: "Apple on the other hand will be cheering when their iPhone sales will sky rocket."
No they won't. Apple makes royalties from AT&T through their exclusivity agreement. Apple makes money on the phones, but they stand to lose royalties if people start unlocking their phones. You can bet they'll patch this quickly.
Stretch @ Aug 24th 2007 6:16PM
Matt, if more iphones are sold that wouldn't be if people had to use AT&T then it is a net gain for Apple. Assuming the iphone costs less than $400 to produce and ship.
Gudbergur @ Aug 24th 2007 7:15PM
Apple will make less money from the royalties through AT&T - however, i think they will make up for it through many more phones sold, because MOST people that will be unlocking their phones are in other parts of their world (keep in mind Americans, the world doesn't end at U.S. borders) and only a minority that is unlocking it to go from AT&T to T-Mobile.
Razor @ Aug 24th 2007 11:09PM
Right, we are graced with Canada and Mexico...
Henna @ Aug 27th 2007 10:42AM
I thought it's as simple as removing the sim and rebooting the phone.
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