
Joe Maring / Android Authority
It’s no secret that loyalty has never been particularly important to the big mobile carriers, but there was certainly a time when customer contracts and other incentives created the illusion of fostering loyalty. Because customers were locked to a contract, big discounts and free phone promotions were even more common in the earlier days of the smartphone era as a way to keep people renewing.
These days are long past us, but over the last half year or so, I’ve seen hints…

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