• lemmyvore
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    1 month ago

    They’re expensive for the US too. The reason so many people can afford iPhones is thanks to carrier subsidies.

    • Alphane Moon@lemmy.worldOPM
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      1 month ago

      That’s a good point. When I lived in North America, I always bought my own devices (the contract terms did not work for me), most people did get their smartphones via carrier.