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Cell Phone Unlocking Now Illegal

by ronrule
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Cellphone unlocking was legally allowed as an exemption under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) from 2007 through Jan. 26 of this year. Following the change, customers must get their carriers' permission to unlock their phones (some carriers offer some phones unlocked, as is the case with Verizon Wireless' iPhone 5, but that's an exception to the rule). Some experts say carriers are only likely to target wholesale retailers of unlocked phones under the new rule, but it could also be used against individual users.

http://mashable.com/2013/03/03/cellphone-unlocking/
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    • Profile picture of the author jkt777
      I just recently got a phone from a friend so read up on this a little.
      He is with at&t and i'm with t-mobile. He called customer service and
      they gave the unlock code since his contract was over.

      It is only illegal if the phone is under contract. That kind of makes sense if the phone
      was free or heavily discounted.
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