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Yet.
by intricatedetail 5y ago
Yet.
- csunbird 5y agoThe SIM vendor lock in does exist with the physical SIM card already, with the vendor sold phones.
- larrysalibra 5y agoCarriers can also configure physical SIMs to only work with certain equipment.
- tjoff 5y agoIt exist, yes. But isn't used much in practice (where I live at least). I think it is illegal to charge to unlock them so the incentive for them to exist disappeared entirely. Which kind of highlighted that it was a dark-pattern that only served to trick customers. Kind of reinforces the notion that we should be worried...