My major complaint with the current wireless ecosystem is the subsidy in respect to contracts. I'm fine with paying less for a phone if signing a cotnract for service, it's a trade off, you lock in to get better rate on the phone. However, try walking into a wireless company store and activating service *without* service commitment. You can't. So If i buy a phone off ebay and walk into a TMO store, I am still locked into a 12mo or more contract with no benifit to me. Kind of sucks. I understand the business behind it, revenue commmitment to satisfy stockholders, etc. And activation fees? Where do they get off charging an activation fee, if they are going to charge you to terminate? If they *need* that $35-$40 why not build it in to the rate plans or reduce the subsidy? I dont get the nickel and dime stuff.
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My major complaint with the current wireless ecosystem is the subsidy in respect to contracts. I'm fine with paying less for a phone if signing a cotnract for service, it's a trade off, you lock in to get better rate on the phone. However, try walking into a wireless company store and activating service *without* service commitment. You can't. So If i buy a phone off ebay and walk into a TMO store, I am still locked into a 12mo or more contract with no benifit to me. Kind of sucks. I understand the business behind it, revenue commmitment to satisfy stockholders, etc. And activation fees? Where do they get off charging an activation fee, if they are going to charge you to terminate? If they *need* that $35-$40 why not build it in to the rate plans or reduce the subsidy? I dont get the nickel and dime stuff.