[tcseacliff]

this is f*cking ridiculous!

The Most Ridiculous Law of 2013 (So Far): It Is Now a Crime to Unlock Your Smartphone - Derek Khanna - The Atlantic

[TgeekB]

Only if you buy a subsidized phone and only during the contract. Buy a phone outright and this doesn't apply.

[raino]

There are a couple of threads about this already, and everyone shares your sentiment.

[grahamf]

Only if you buy a subsidized phone and only during the contract. Buy a phone outright and this doesn't apply.

...Or if the phone is still an exclusive (depends on carrier, but AT&T does this)

[raino]

Only if you buy a subsidized phone and only during the contract. Buy a phone outright and this doesn't apply.

Well, technically there's no law forcing a carrier to fork over the unlock code, certainly not for free.

[SparkyBC]

I would unlock it anyways. What are they going to do? Throw you in jail for a year plus. I highly doubt it.

[Sqoon]

Meh, this has been coming for a year.

[BB_Bmore]

Ill still unlock and take my chances lol. No one will enforce this stupid law.

[raino]

I would unlock it anyways. What are they going to do? Throw you in jail for a year plus. I highly doubt it.

From Phonearena,

At most, you could face a $2,500 fine if you unlock your handset merely to use another carrier...If you unlock phones for profit because you're, say, a cellphone reseller, then...you could face a half a million dollars in fines and some prison time.

[DisturbedRocks31]

Just move to Canada!

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[vorpalz]

At most, you could face a $2,500 fine if you unlock your handset merely to use another carrier...If you unlock phones for profit because you're, say, a cellphone reseller, then...you could face a half a million dollars in fines and some prison time.

Brings a whole new meaning to 'jailbreaking' a phone

[vespajet]

There are a couple of threads about this already, and everyone shares your sentiment.

Unlocking Cell Phones Becomes Illegal In The U.S. On January 26th

[donmateo]

Glad DC is so focused on the big issues.

[vpblaze]

Just move to Canada!

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I am sure this will be coming to us here as well. We usually just follow in the footsteps.



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[anthonysira]

I don't understand why people unlock there phones other than to sell it

[raino]

I don't understand why people unlock there phones other than to sell it

To use them on other networks. So, for example, if you have a Bell Canada phone, once unlocked, you can use it on Rogers Canada, Telus Canada, AT&T USA, etc, not to mention MVNOs/prepaid networks.