rcbrk@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agoAustralia’s 3G Shutdown - Telcos to Block Working 4G/5G Phones!medium.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down11
arrow-up132arrow-down1external-linkAustralia’s 3G Shutdown - Telcos to Block Working 4G/5G Phones!medium.comrcbrk@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squarejrgd@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 months agoIn my case, AT&T sent me a Galaxy Note 9 to replace my Google Pixel XL, which I ended up never using and just used as trade-in value to get a Pixel 5a.
minus-squareburgeoning@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoThats better, it must have been some sort of equivalent exchange deal. Was it vendor locked?
minus-squarejrgd@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoIt was indeed carrier locked, which was why I used it as trade-in value for a phone rather just selling it and later buying a newer phone.
In my case, AT&T sent me a Galaxy Note 9 to replace my Google Pixel XL, which I ended up never using and just used as trade-in value to get a Pixel 5a.
Thats better, it must have been some sort of equivalent exchange deal. Was it vendor locked?
It was indeed carrier locked, which was why I used it as trade-in value for a phone rather just selling it and later buying a newer phone.