Is Verizon's Upgrade Change The Next Step Towards an End to Phone Subsidies?

[androidluvr2]

I think it is, but the problem is that I don't see our wireless services prices going down.

How do you see this all playing out in the future?

 

[jclisenby]

I don't see contracts ending anytime soon. I think that we may see more phone financing options, but Verizon and AT&T won't be dropping the contracts or credit checks anytime soon. Maybe in 2-3 years, and only if regulatory changes require them to make the change. If you don't want the contract or credit check, T-Mobile and their crappy service is available for you.


Tappin and Talkin from my iPhone 5

 

[androidluvr2]

If you don't want the contract or credit check, T-Mobile and their crappy service is available for you.

They are rolling out Band 4 LTE even as we speak, but yeah, where I live it is not an option.

 

[androidluvr2]

Maybe in 2-3 years, and only if regulatory changes require them to make the change.

I hope we do get some regulatory changes especially once we get VoLTE. If they are not going to subsidize our phones and move to GSM-based VoLTE, I don't see any justification for SIM locking phones but we will need governmental action to get them to stop doing it.