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Originally Posted by Graeme S
Is there a reason Rogers does this? Why don't they want to protect their customers?
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Think of it as a 2-way street. I'm sure they want to protect their customers because the most important asset they have are customers. At the same time, they can't because service providers pay a huge chunk of money to subsidize phones for customers. A majority of the Canadian population already has a problem paying $100 for a phone but want all the bells and whistles. As a business (for any provider) they need to look out for their own best interests. Stolen phones, from what I understand, results in close to a million dollars in lost revenue per year.
I believe Teus and Bell also have an EIR, infact, Telus has had an EIR since their analog and CDMA days.