My Lumia 640 and XL should be released with all carriers on a 12 months contract, what do you guys think?

[pankaj981]

Yea iI agree with you on this thing...emi system in India...is more better as I get to choose any carrier of my choice as well as enjoying a flagship device....btw are you from India ? And do which device are you currently using ? I mean in India all devices are unlocked models..which are sold... both online and in retail outlets so what exactly are those factory unlocked models ? Are they different from the ones which we normally buy from retail outlets snd online?

Factory unlocked models are what you get in India. When you buy a phone you can use any compatible carrier SIM in it. Here in the US there are limited legit places one can buy factory unlocked phones from with warranty (example MS, Apple, Google, etc.). There are third party options like Expansys or B&H which provide their own warranty because most of their unlocked phones are imported either from Latin America or Asia due to matching LTE/HSPA frequency. I am from Mumbai and currently live in Ohio so I know how the system works in both places ;-)

 

[Kaushik Banerjee]

Factory unlocked models are what you get in India. When you buy a phone you can use any compatible carrier SIM in it. Here in the US there are limited legit places one can buy factory unlocked phones from with warranty (example MS, Apple, Google, etc.). There are third party options like Expansys or B&H which provide their own warranty because most of their unlocked phones are imported either from Latin America or Asia due to matching LTE/HSPA frequency. I am from Mumbai and currently live in Ohio so I know how the system works in both places ;-)

Hmm....thanks for clearing that up....hope to visit US sometime in near future....

 

[Robinsonmac]

Factory unlocked models are what you get in India. When you buy a phone you can use any compatible carrier SIM in it. Here in the US there are limited legit places one can buy factory unlocked phones from with warranty (example MS, Apple, Google, etc.). There are third party options like Expansys or B&H which provide their own warranty because most of their unlocked phones are imported either from Latin America or Asia due to matching LTE/HSPA frequency. I am from Mumbai and currently live in Ohio so I know how the system works in both places ;-)

If it were not for T-Mobile disrupting the US carrier system we would still only have locked carrier phones & only 2 year contracts. We Americans need to stop being dumb & stop signing 2 year contracts for $100 Iphones & demand independent financing of high end phones(or just learn to save for purchases) & network inter-operability.

 

[pankaj981]

If it were not for T-Mobile disrupting the US carrier system we would still only have locked carrier phones & only 2 year contracts. We Americans need to stop being dumb & stop signing 2 year contracts for $100 Iphones & demand independent financing of high end phones(or just learn to save for purchases) & network inter-operability.

I don't think that's going to happen soon. Especially with none of the big carriers backing it plus add all the lobbying. If Microsoft starts selling all Lumia contract free with the correct LTE bands I would buy them in in heartbeat. Imagine buying a 1520.3 or a 930 from the store with warranty and the correct LTE and HSPA bands and not relying on AT&T or Verizon for updates, sighh most of us can only dream