GSMA puts eSIM work 'on hold' due to US collusion investigation
I don&#x27;t understand why carriers feel the need to SIM-lock a phone that&#x27;s on a contract anyway. I get it for pre-paid phones, the phone is partially subsidised by the carrier and they want to make their money back, but even there they have to unlock the phone after a year.<p>In the case of a phone on a contract, you&#x27;re already locked into a contract. Why lock the phone if the customer is already required to pay either way. In fact, isn&#x27;t it better for the operator if the customer uses their phone on another network, that way they get the monthly payments without even having to provide a service in return.