• @[email protected]
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    171 year ago

    Nah. My $2000 CAD unlocked directly from Samsung device had ads and bullshit pre-installed apps before I even inserted my SIM into it.

    I returned that phone so fast. Never seen anything like that on my Pixel.

    • @dudebro
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      71 year ago

      Jeez. Who spends $2000 on a phone?

      • @[email protected]
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        31 year ago

        That’s how much Samsung S22 Ultra sells for. Or I guess did, before the S23 Ultra came out.

      • @pozbo
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        01 year ago

        We all will be in 5 years.

        • @dudebro
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          01 year ago

          Really? I just got my phone for free from Visible.

          • @[email protected]
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            61 year ago

            It’s not free, the cost is built into your monthly payment. This is how all carrier supplied phones are funded. If they allowed you to bring your own unlocked device they could charge you less. They wouldn’t, but they could because they wouldn’t need to recoup the hardware expense.

            • @dudebro
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              -11 year ago

              Err, you’re wrong.

              I only pay $25/month for unlimited data. My bill didn’t go up, either.

              Whether they supplied me with a phone or not, I’d still be paying the same price.

              In fact, I was using my own phone initially but they offered me an upgrade for free.

              • @[email protected]
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                21 year ago

                Then that means the cost of the devices has already been factored into the base price of your contract. Nothing is free, companies don’t make money by giving away phones that they paid for. You’re just paying a higher base fee regardless of whether or not you get the hardware from them. By not taking the phone from them you’re increasing the profit margin they make on your monthly contract.

                • @dudebro
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                  -21 year ago

                  Lol, ok bud.

                  Have a nice day.