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What Grinds My Gears: Phones Should Be Unlocked When Bought Off-Contract and At Contract’s End

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Hagop Barounian

Here in Canada, if a customer wanted to remove the SIM lock from the phone in order to use it with another carrier, we would need to buy an unlock code from third party vendors. The cost can range from … Continue reading →

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3 Year Contracts Now A Thing Of The Past In the UK, Will Canada Follow?

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Hagop Barounian

As of May 26, 2011, UK cell phone carriers and broadband ISP’s will not be able to offer 3 year contracts to consumer. Furthermore, carriers and ISP’s will now have to offer contracts “no less than 12 months”. Ofcom, the … Continue reading →

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