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[-] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

used unlocked phone market has been my go to for decades

[-] StuffYouFear@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Same, two to three year old phones for 10th the price on eBay as long as it states clean imse has been awsome

[-] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

My Samsung S10 has headphone jack and expandable storage 😎 7 year old phone, bought it used for $130

[-] iglou@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That's definitely also a reason why they're thinking about this system. If people sell them back their old phones or lease them, the second hand market will suffer immensely.

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