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This doesn't surprise me. They do the same thing for business customers as well.

Our rep told us it was due to wanting to maximize the amount of phones available for people who might sign up for new lines of service. At least he was honest.

I guess my question is, how is this allowed? Seems like corporate would cut down on crap like this, especially with how hard the Edge program is being pushed.
 
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