Mobile networks banned from selling locked phones(bbc.com)

57 pointsby pedro-guimaraesقبل 6 سنوات5 comments

Mobile networks banned from selling locked phones

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54692179

5 comments

calhounقبل 6 سنوات

Good news for the UK hopefully more countries will follow the lead.

jwaltonقبل 6 سنوات

It's been illegal to sell locked phones on Canada since 2017, and long before that carriers were forced to unlock a phone after a set period of time (18 months iirc).

calhounقبل 6 سنوات

That's pretty important. Has Canada been working towards more updated-technical laws since then, forgive the ignorance.

pedro-guimaraesقبل 6 سنوات

Indeed... These companies have just too much market power and have lots of legislation to make them safe

chrismellerقبل 6 سنوات

Should probably specify it’s just in the UK. I assumed since it was the BBC, but still...