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[–] dan@upvote.au 15 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

The article says you can still buy it at a retail store like Best Buy though.

[–] qwerty@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Probably a way to lower initial cost for new customers. $400 or however much it is, is a hefty ask before you even tried the service.

[–] adarza@piefed.ca 1 points 3 hours ago

they had been offering a no-cost equipment promo in some coverage areas for awhile, with only a year or something commitment. you paid $20 to ship the gear. your recurring bill was the monthly plan rate. that's it.

they're probably going back and now charging those sign-ups a 'rental' fee.

[–] HiTekRedNek@lemmy.world 6 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

How dare you use logic in an emotional,hate-inducing post!

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 5 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

Yeah. If you want one do it now.