Have you ever heard of the red herring technique? Usually in negotiation situations?
Well put simply it's where one party in the process knows exactly what they want out of the deal but due to the win-win negotiation tactics taught in school they look for a decoy or distraction that will make you feel like you won something out of the deal as well. The red herring.
What's this got to with your network and your SIMlock?
Well mobile networks want your money, badly. They want you to sign up with them but they need you to feel like you got something out of the deal too. So what do you get exactly? Yep you guessed it! It's the brand spanking new top of the range shiny mobile phone or handset. That's their red herring.
You see mobile phones do not make money on the phones or handsets at all. No siree. They buy them in bulk and get them at dirt cheap prices but they make money on the minutes, add ons, Internet access, roaming charges, picture and text messages and so on. They want you to use the phone and talk and text and get online and buy any other unnecessary add-ons you can think of.
So how do they make sure you use their phone and not another network's services? It's clear isn't it? It's SIMlock. If you asked your network to unlock your phone they would normally charge you a release fee of some sort or make you wait for some sort of mandatory period of time just so they can make enough money from you.
Independent agents will unlock most phones for a nominal charge but still the networks hit back by making warranties and insurances invalid just so you are not encouraged to leave them at any point before they make their money from you.
So next time the latest phone hits the market and people are queueing round the block to buy it first think about it over the length of the contract and calculate how much it will be overall. For example if it is £10 per month for two years do not think it's only £10 but think along the lines of £240 and put everything in perspective because that is how much the network wants from you. If you feel the overall charge is affordable to you at any given moment then you will be able to afford certain freedoms from your network whether by buying yourself out or at least covering your phone if warranties are removed for unlocking it.etymotic research er23 hf3 cobalt i a hf3 in ear headset with 3 button remote control for ipod iphone ipad cobalt, rim blackberry bold 9790 gsmgprsedge 850mhz unlocked black silver, sennheiser hd 598 headphones burl wood accents, t mobile sidekick 4g, blackberry torch 9860 rdq71uw unlocked smartphone with 3g blackberry os 7 5 mp camera and 4 gb internal memory no warranty grey, samsung galaxy s ii unlocked att, sennheiser hd 380 pro collapsible high end headphone for professional monitoring use black, samsung t989 galaxy s ii 4g unlocked gsm smartphone with 8 mp camera android os 16 gb internal memory touchscreen wi fi and gps black, beats by dr dre solo white on ear headphones with controltalk old version, apple iphone 4s 16gb black verizon, blackberry torch 2 9810 unlocked phone with 1 2ghz processor gps 5 mp camera and hd video unlocked phone no warranty grey, htc explorer a310e unlocked android gsm smartphone international model black, akg q 701 quincy jones signature reference class premium headphones white, samsung galaxy nexus sgh i515 4g lte cdma google android smartphone verizon wirless, bose sie2 sport headphones green, blackberry 9100 pearl 3g unlocked phone with 3 mp camera wi fi bluetooth optical trackpad and gps international version black, samsung galaxy note sgh i717 white att 4g lte unlocked cell phone no warranty att logos att retail packaging, samsung galaxy siii s3 sgh i747 white att 4g lte unlocked cell phone no contract no warranty att logos carrier retail packaging, sennheiser ie80 headphone, blackberry 9650 bold verizon phone no contract unlocked gsm world cell phone with with bluetooth wi fi and microsd slot non camera, htc titan ii 4g gsm unlocked windows 7 5 cell phone 16gb 16mp camera 4 7 display gps wifi us warranty, apple iphone 4s 16gb white verizon, sony xperia s lt26i bk unlocked phone with 12 mp camera android 2 3 os dual core processor and 4 3 inch touchscreen u s warranty black, zune hd 32 gb video mp3 player platinum, new sidekick 2008 gsm quadband phone for t mobile, beats solo hd on ear headphone light blue, samsung galaxy s iii s3 i9300 32gb internal marble white factory unlocked, blackberry 9800 torch unlocked slider qwerty touch screen 5 mega pixel wifi gps color black, sony xperia p lt22i bk unlocked phone with 8 mp camera android 2 3 os dual core processor and 4 inch touchscreen u s warranty black, phiaton ps 210 btnc bluetooth 3 0 active noise cancelling stereo earphones with mic, lg p350 optimus me with android os wi fi gps navigation stereo bluetooth 3 mp camera and video recorder unlocked phone us warranty silver, beats solo hd on ear headphone white, sony xperia acro s lt26w black factory unlocked international version by new generation products llc, apple iphone 5 16gb black unlocked, htc t mobile mytouch 3g slide black unlocked, underwater audio waterproofed ipod shuffle 2gb silver 4th generation, sony ericsson xperia mini pro sk17i unlocked gsm android smartphone international version with no us warranty black, samsung t669 gravity touch full qwerty keyboard t mobile cell phone, sony ericsson xperia play r800i unlocked phone and gaming device with android os and slide out gamepad, sony xperia p lt22i sl unlocked phone with 8 mp camera android 2 3 os dual core processor and 4 inch touchscreen u s warranty silver, akg k550 closed back reference class headphones black, blackberry tour 9630 verizon phone no contract unlocked gsm phone with 3 2mp camera gps and media player, samsung 3 6 inch galaxy player, samsung solstice sgh a887 att black good condition, samsung nexus s unlocked phone u s warranty black, motorola xt 910 droid razr unlocked gsm smartphone with 8 mp camera android os wi fi and gps no warranty black, bowers wilkins p5 mobile hifi stereo headphones, casio gzone boulder for verizon wireless orange front speaker camera rugged water resistant, jawbone jambox wireless bluetooth speaker grey hex retail packaging, htc aria a6366 unlocked gsm phone with android 2 1 os touchscreen 5mp camera gps wi fi and bluetooth black,
Well put simply it's where one party in the process knows exactly what they want out of the deal but due to the win-win negotiation tactics taught in school they look for a decoy or distraction that will make you feel like you won something out of the deal as well. The red herring.
What's this got to with your network and your SIMlock?
Well mobile networks want your money, badly. They want you to sign up with them but they need you to feel like you got something out of the deal too. So what do you get exactly? Yep you guessed it! It's the brand spanking new top of the range shiny mobile phone or handset. That's their red herring.
You see mobile phones do not make money on the phones or handsets at all. No siree. They buy them in bulk and get them at dirt cheap prices but they make money on the minutes, add ons, Internet access, roaming charges, picture and text messages and so on. They want you to use the phone and talk and text and get online and buy any other unnecessary add-ons you can think of.
So how do they make sure you use their phone and not another network's services? It's clear isn't it? It's SIMlock. If you asked your network to unlock your phone they would normally charge you a release fee of some sort or make you wait for some sort of mandatory period of time just so they can make enough money from you.
Independent agents will unlock most phones for a nominal charge but still the networks hit back by making warranties and insurances invalid just so you are not encouraged to leave them at any point before they make their money from you.
So next time the latest phone hits the market and people are queueing round the block to buy it first think about it over the length of the contract and calculate how much it will be overall. For example if it is £10 per month for two years do not think it's only £10 but think along the lines of £240 and put everything in perspective because that is how much the network wants from you. If you feel the overall charge is affordable to you at any given moment then you will be able to afford certain freedoms from your network whether by buying yourself out or at least covering your phone if warranties are removed for unlocking it.etymotic research er23 hf3 cobalt i a hf3 in ear headset with 3 button remote control for ipod iphone ipad cobalt, rim blackberry bold 9790 gsmgprsedge 850mhz unlocked black silver, sennheiser hd 598 headphones burl wood accents, t mobile sidekick 4g, blackberry torch 9860 rdq71uw unlocked smartphone with 3g blackberry os 7 5 mp camera and 4 gb internal memory no warranty grey, samsung galaxy s ii unlocked att, sennheiser hd 380 pro collapsible high end headphone for professional monitoring use black, samsung t989 galaxy s ii 4g unlocked gsm smartphone with 8 mp camera android os 16 gb internal memory touchscreen wi fi and gps black, beats by dr dre solo white on ear headphones with controltalk old version, apple iphone 4s 16gb black verizon, blackberry torch 2 9810 unlocked phone with 1 2ghz processor gps 5 mp camera and hd video unlocked phone no warranty grey, htc explorer a310e unlocked android gsm smartphone international model black, akg q 701 quincy jones signature reference class premium headphones white, samsung galaxy nexus sgh i515 4g lte cdma google android smartphone verizon wirless, bose sie2 sport headphones green, blackberry 9100 pearl 3g unlocked phone with 3 mp camera wi fi bluetooth optical trackpad and gps international version black, samsung galaxy note sgh i717 white att 4g lte unlocked cell phone no warranty att logos att retail packaging, samsung galaxy siii s3 sgh i747 white att 4g lte unlocked cell phone no contract no warranty att logos carrier retail packaging, sennheiser ie80 headphone, blackberry 9650 bold verizon phone no contract unlocked gsm world cell phone with with bluetooth wi fi and microsd slot non camera, htc titan ii 4g gsm unlocked windows 7 5 cell phone 16gb 16mp camera 4 7 display gps wifi us warranty, apple iphone 4s 16gb white verizon, sony xperia s lt26i bk unlocked phone with 12 mp camera android 2 3 os dual core processor and 4 3 inch touchscreen u s warranty black, zune hd 32 gb video mp3 player platinum, new sidekick 2008 gsm quadband phone for t mobile, beats solo hd on ear headphone light blue, samsung galaxy s iii s3 i9300 32gb internal marble white factory unlocked, blackberry 9800 torch unlocked slider qwerty touch screen 5 mega pixel wifi gps color black, sony xperia p lt22i bk unlocked phone with 8 mp camera android 2 3 os dual core processor and 4 inch touchscreen u s warranty black, phiaton ps 210 btnc bluetooth 3 0 active noise cancelling stereo earphones with mic, lg p350 optimus me with android os wi fi gps navigation stereo bluetooth 3 mp camera and video recorder unlocked phone us warranty silver, beats solo hd on ear headphone white, sony xperia acro s lt26w black factory unlocked international version by new generation products llc, apple iphone 5 16gb black unlocked, htc t mobile mytouch 3g slide black unlocked, underwater audio waterproofed ipod shuffle 2gb silver 4th generation, sony ericsson xperia mini pro sk17i unlocked gsm android smartphone international version with no us warranty black, samsung t669 gravity touch full qwerty keyboard t mobile cell phone, sony ericsson xperia play r800i unlocked phone and gaming device with android os and slide out gamepad, sony xperia p lt22i sl unlocked phone with 8 mp camera android 2 3 os dual core processor and 4 inch touchscreen u s warranty silver, akg k550 closed back reference class headphones black, blackberry tour 9630 verizon phone no contract unlocked gsm phone with 3 2mp camera gps and media player, samsung 3 6 inch galaxy player, samsung solstice sgh a887 att black good condition, samsung nexus s unlocked phone u s warranty black, motorola xt 910 droid razr unlocked gsm smartphone with 8 mp camera android os wi fi and gps no warranty black, bowers wilkins p5 mobile hifi stereo headphones, casio gzone boulder for verizon wireless orange front speaker camera rugged water resistant, jawbone jambox wireless bluetooth speaker grey hex retail packaging, htc aria a6366 unlocked gsm phone with android 2 1 os touchscreen 5mp camera gps wi fi and bluetooth black,
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