Anybody can buy an unlocked phone at anytime. The locked phones come as a package deal, so like most Goobermint idiocy this will accomplish nothing but cause the price of phones to go up.
If you can’t lock them, then they will all be unlocked, and cost the full price. Like everything Barry does, net ZERO gain.
All locked phones were is a way to get people without enough money to by the phone they wanted to go ahead and get it and bury the paymments out over time.
No all locked phones are a way to get more money out of people..not sell phones for less. They dont want people installing apps they dont approve of..thats it.