Update: FCC wants unlocked phone rules to change, but AT&T and T-Mobile have other ideas

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Unlocked phones are bad, according to carriers

FCC wants unlocked phone rules to change, but AT&T and T-Mobile have other ideas

Unlocked phones are bad, according to carriers

www.tomsguide.com

Postpaid Carriers (except Verizon) REALLY hate unlocking phones

 

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I just realized I should have added this to the previous thread on this topic.. moderators feel free to merge

I think this paragraph from the article is key: "At the end of the day, two-year contracts and "subsidized" smartphones hide the true costs of the devices in people's pockets. Unbinding contracts and handset pricing might reveal the true cost of phones and how much you're actually paying. Locking obscures the price and keeps people stuck with carriers longer than they potentially want to be."

In other words, it harms ATT and TMO corporate profits, not the customer.