Mobile Carriers Advertise Low Rates Then Raise Prices After Contract Lock-In
Carriers quote monthly rates to acquire customers, then increase them after the commitment window closes — when device financing and number portability make switching costly. Customers discover the real price only after they are financially entangled, and have no recourse short of paying early termination penalties. The practice is structurally enabled by the multi-year device installment model that makes exit expensive.
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