On 2008-01-07, LHA <nobody@nobody1.com1> wrote:

> If the cellular companies provided the service and support
> that their customers desire and deserve, they would NOT need
> to lock us in with long, expensive contracts.

As long as they're giving you a $200-$300 phone for free,
they're going to require that you guarantee future purchases in
order to cover the cost of that phone.

> Why do we tolerate it?

People tolerate it because they want a "free" phone.

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