http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/20/new-atandt-site-touts-carriers-software-hardware-freedom/ Engadget Mobile Comments for New AT&T site touts carrier's software, hardware freedom http://www.engadgetmobile.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgetmobile.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/20/new-atandt-site-touts-carriers-software-hardware-freedom/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/20/new-atandt-site-touts-carriers-software-hardware-freedom/Mar 20th 2008 3:26PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/20/new-atandt-site-touts-carriers-software-hardware-freedom/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/20/new-atandt-site-touts-carriers-software-hardware-freedom/Mar 20th 2008 7:27PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/20/new-atandt-site-touts-carriers-software-hardware-freedom/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/20/new-atandt-site-touts-carriers-software-hardware-freedom/Mar 20th 2008 4:23PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/20/new-atandt-site-touts-carriers-software-hardware-freedom/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/20/new-atandt-site-touts-carriers-software-hardware-freedom/Mar 20th 2008 4:44PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/20/new-atandt-site-touts-carriers-software-hardware-freedom/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/20/new-atandt-site-touts-carriers-software-hardware-freedom/
What you use doesn't change. The only reason why you sign a 2 year contract is to get a discounted phone. ]]>Mar 20th 2008 5:03PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/20/new-atandt-site-touts-carriers-software-hardware-freedom/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/20/new-atandt-site-touts-carriers-software-hardware-freedom/The discount/cost is subsidized out over 1 to 2 years (depending on contract length).

Phones aren't free and neither are modems (someone has to pay for them). Companies don't just give them to you out of the kindness of their hearts.

The cost of the rate plan covers that discount. Which is why ending your contract early results in the termination fee (they recoup the loss on the phone).
]]>Mar 20th 2008 5:11PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/20/new-atandt-site-touts-carriers-software-hardware-freedom/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/20/new-atandt-site-touts-carriers-software-hardware-freedom/Mar 20th 2008 6:01PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/20/new-atandt-site-touts-carriers-software-hardware-freedom/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/20/new-atandt-site-touts-carriers-software-hardware-freedom/Mar 20th 2008 6:01PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/20/new-atandt-site-touts-carriers-software-hardware-freedom/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/20/new-atandt-site-touts-carriers-software-hardware-freedom/Mar 20th 2008 6:02PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/20/new-atandt-site-touts-carriers-software-hardware-freedom/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/20/new-atandt-site-touts-carriers-software-hardware-freedom/1. Call AT&T's international support group,
2. tell them that you'll be traveling overseas and want to use a local SIM in your handset,
3. give them your IMEI, and they'll give you the unlock code for your handset.
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