On the contrary, buying your phone basically locks you in. Yes, you can theoretically transfer your phone between some providers, but your Internet tech is unlikely to port well.
I think it's fair to say there are very high switching costs between US carriers due to wireless chip fragmentation. Averages at least $200 to switch if you want a halfway decent phone, more if you want a nice phone.
I think it's fair to say there are very high switching costs between US carriers due to wireless chip fragmentation. Averages at least $200 to switch if you want a halfway decent phone, more if you want a nice phone.