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From: John Navas
Date: Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:11

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On Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:06:04 -0600, Todd Allcock
<elecconnec@aNOoSPAMl.com> wrote in <z5Y4m.244$oG1.212@newsfe12.iad>:

>At 07 Jul 2009 23:43:32 -0500 Gordon Burditt wrote:

>> When you have to get a 2-year contract to buy Coke or Pepsi, and you
>> can't use the same drinking glasses for both Coke and Pepsi, I'd
>> say there are monopolistic practices at work.
>
>At least three of the four national carriers (I'm not certain about Sprint,
>sorry) do not REQUIRE two-year contracts, or any contracts at all (iPhone
>excepted).  Unless, of course, you want a substantial discount on a shiny
>new phone.

Last time I checked, AT&T does require a 2-year contract on postpay
plans.

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