>> I am told, people who use BlackBerries and other smart-phones face >> similar problems. You are forced to: 1. Pay the full marked price >> for the device > > Nothing illegal here > >> 2. You aren't allowed to change mobile phone providers
The iPhone brought from Airtel works only with Airtel. It is basically saying, you buy it - but we own you! > Is there something specific in any contract you signed that says so?. > > The way i see it Airtel is legally bound to service a defect piece > subject to the warranty terms. Same with Apple. Dont want Airtel dont > use it. Take the phone to the new provider, who should be able to do > the needful. Airtel is not obligated to enable your switch. Ofcourse > if they installed something they are obligated to uninstall that. As of today, Airtel's terms and conditions on the Website for iPhone 3G is a dead link. Like it was the day I bought it. The phone will work with Airtel only wasn't explicitly mentioned to me verbally at the time of buying. AFAIK, It wasn't mentioned in the Application form that I signed. >> >> I feel this is totally unethical and doesn't give a sophisticated >> consumer any choice. As India gets a 3G network, these problems >> will only grow. >> >> As of now, I am frustrated enough to bring these people to the >> books. Any help, pointers on how to go about it will be helpful. > > Consumer court - with a very long shot. My argument simply is, "If I own the device, I should be able to control it." The phone and the network are two separate things, and the carriers shouldn't be allowed to bundle things in this way - especially if they are for the device in full. Isn't TRAI supposed to have a say in this? > Instead of buying these overpriced pieces of hyped up crap, buy a > cheap chinese knockoff and setup your own server either in house with > a static ip or one of the numerous virtual server providers. > It's far cheaper and safer than the branded crooks. Yeah, a solution. But this doesn't solve the problem for everyone nor does it make the laws of the land any better. A fight it is going to be... Cheers, Amol Hatwár _______________________________________________ network mailing list [email protected] http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in
