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Originally Posted by Adam B.
I am personally against vendor lock in. To my knowledge (and in my limited experience), PDA phones especially are only subsidized when purchasing a contract. When I bought my current phone, I was in the middle of my contract. I ended up paying ~$700 for it. I believe that especially in this case, I should be able to take my phone to whatever network supports the technology it uses. If I like the device, but not the carrier, why should I have to give up my phone (or buy another one)?
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I agree with you, Adam, but what I always do (which I believe is the right thing to do) is buy an "unlocked" phone independently of the contract. That gives you complete freedom to go to anyprovider you wish, at the expense (obviously) of paying significantly more for the phone in the first place.