Thread: Request for N900 on T-Mobile
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BadMojoUT is offline BadMojoUT
2009-09-15 , 22:14
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#27
Originally Posted by ysss View Post
@penguinbait: REALLY?!?!
Then what are the US users b*tch*n about in other threads about how bad carriers lock-ins for them?? Sounds like a fair calculation if you get huge discount up front and not have to pay for it (in hidden costs) during your 2 years with them. Not to mention that they usually offer discounts for the upgrades too, and you still get to sell your old phone..
Aside from what others have mentioned about why the subsidized handsets aren't really all that, I think you overlook the fact that in the US, we are charged for *incoming* as well as outgoing calls and SMS.

I loved being able to buy a 10-20 Euro SIM (or whatever it was) and use it for days on end without ever having to top it up since I'd ask my colleagues to call me. Forget about trying that in the US.

About the only thing going for the US operators is the fact that data plans were generally cheaper than their European counterparts, from my somewhat limited experience (this is from a pool of about ten countries). Although last time I was in Europe, I saw the data plans beginning to match parity with US plans in terms of pricing and download limits.
 

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