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In Brazil, it's illegal for carriers to subsidize their phones. It's the carrier subsidy that gives rise to network locking here in the U.S. If you buy the phone at retail price, the carrier will unlock it if you ask.


Not true. We also have contract subsidized phones, and you can still unlock and use your phone however you want, you still have the contract to fulfill, or you can pay the ETF and be done with it.





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