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Complete WASTE of money!
Prepaid Phones should not be locked period if they are paid for in full in the first place- maybe for the 1st 30 days but to require 6 months of service for a phone that is bought for maybe 100 dollars at a Walmart is seriously just a trap. With 0 exceptions and TERRIBLE RUDE & UNCARING CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES- At&t prepaid needs to be boycotted at this point. Just posting this to ensure I got to put this out there somewhere for att & others to see. Cause God knows they won't even care about screwing hard working people out of their money.
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Gary L
ACE - Expert
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16.5K Messages
3 months ago
Many prepaid phones from AT&T are subsidized from the beginning.
For example, they've sold iPhones for $100+ less than other places. So, while it might seem that you are paid in full, you actually got a discounted phone and that is where/why the 6-month commitment comes in.
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Constructive
Former Employee
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32.9K Messages
3 months ago
Lol
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kevink
ACE - Scholar
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839 Messages
3 months ago
See the above about subsidized.
ATT Prepaid just has a blanket 6 month usage requirement for unlock, whether there is actually any subsidy included or not. I'm sure it is easier to manage that way.
To avoid this, you have to buy a factory unlocked US model that is compatible with ATT. I've done this with a few recent phones.
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