To have the network overrule the manufacturer, to overrule the operating system owners, and to weaken the eco-system is short sighted and ultimately weakens the networks themselves over the long run, pushing customers to buying SIM-free handsets with no network interference.

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The rear, made in part from soft plastic, covers slots for the microSD and SIM (not micro-SIM) slots, but there's no battery access.

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There's no detachable battery and the only access offered by the phone is the wafer-thin panel covering the micro-SIM and microSD slots.

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It sends SIM cards to deliver its service, all online, so it has low prices, and operates with no customer service or call centers, and (sorry to say) almost no advertising.

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