Comments on: Sprint takes iPhone 4S freedom away, will give it back if you ask nicely http://gigaom.com/2011/11/11/sprint-takes-iphone-4s-freedom-away-will-give-it-back-if-you-ask-nicely/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:31:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Alfredo http://gigaom.com/2011/11/11/sprint-takes-iphone-4s-freedom-away-will-give-it-back-if-you-ask-nicely/#comment-675623 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:36:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=437613#comment-675623 I want a white 32g. But why don’t you like it? And how is it you already have it for sprint?

]]> By: toni http://gigaom.com/2011/11/11/sprint-takes-iphone-4s-freedom-away-will-give-it-back-if-you-ask-nicely/#comment-675503 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:34:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=437613#comment-675503 I don’t like it! I have a “white” iphone 4s…. I want to sale for market price… maybe $550.00. Anyone interested?

]]> By: Alfredo http://gigaom.com/2011/11/11/sprint-takes-iphone-4s-freedom-away-will-give-it-back-if-you-ask-nicely/#comment-675422 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:45:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=437613#comment-675422 I’m 19 and I don’t travel anywhere. Is this lock thing going to affect me anyway? All I care about is Internet, Icloud, Siri, and iOS 5.

]]> By: Andre http://gigaom.com/2011/11/11/sprint-takes-iphone-4s-freedom-away-will-give-it-back-if-you-ask-nicely/#comment-674643 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 01:13:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=437613#comment-674643 The lock happens on activation, which has nothing to do with a contract per se. I’m two weeks away from getting a 4S on Sprint. I was about to buy a 4S on Sprint for full price ($849 for the 64GB model–yes, I’m an outlier), so I’m affected by the SIM lock, despite avoiding a contract upgrade.

If the SIM lock was specifically tied to on-contract provisioning, I’d accept the notion that it’s not a cash grab, but Sprint is now tying gotchas to activations rather than contracts. For instance, if you try to activate a smartphone you bought off contract, they’ll add on a $10/mo. “smartphone” fee

]]> By: guest http://gigaom.com/2011/11/11/sprint-takes-iphone-4s-freedom-away-will-give-it-back-if-you-ask-nicely/#comment-674218 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:42:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=437613#comment-674218 How is it a cash grab during the two year contract period?

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