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On one hand, I totally understand that if technical and regulatory issues prevent certain phones from being able to call emergency services, cutting those phones off is a matter of public safety. You don't want people learning that their phones can't call emergency services when a loved one is having a heart attack or something.
But this seems like a decision that is pretty toxic to tourism and international business. If I ever visit Australia, am I going to need to buy a phone when I get there? It doesn't seem wise to make your cell network work all that differently from the rest of the world when cell phones are supposed to work seamlessly across borders.
This is/was the USA with their very different system.
This is the USA. Since when is the US part of the rest of the world?
Seems most the world wants to distance themselves from us. Except for some shithole countries.