Lock your phone. It's quick and simple. Read this post, then invest the five minutes it takes to do it. OK, I understand. This seems to directly contradict our last post, but it doesn't, actually. Last time we were talking about Carrier locks, which prevent your phone from being used on other Carriers' networks. This time [...]
Unlock your phone. It's quick and simple. Read this post, then invest the ten minutes it takes to do it. Cell phone locking is one of the least understood and most anti-competitive practices around. Locking is done to ensure that a phone can be used on only one carrier's network. One very negative effect of [...]
While toiling diligently in the back rooms of the wireless industry, we learned an interesting thing. Most people who sign a service contract with a mobility provider don’t realize that at the end of the term (typically two years) their phone could have substantial residual value. A startling percentage of us just excitedly pick out [...]
