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T-Mobile, AT&T oppose unlocking rule, claim locked phones are good for users (arstechnica.com)
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[–] Aceticon@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I've done this almost from the very beginning (back in the 90s) and always had very small mobile communications costs because I could easilly change providers and plans and even do things like use a local SIM card whilst abroad to avoid roaming costs.