Illegal to unlock phones in US
 

Is it some kind of joke? :helpme

Its fucking crazy. More big brother bullshit. I guess they're really going to target businesses that profit off of unlocking phones. They don't want you profiting off of buying the phone at a lower price then unlocking it and selling it at a higher price.

Have to wonder why webmasters are against file sharing but are in favor of hacking smart phones. The difference is?

There is no difference. If you don't like the way a phone works, how it operates, or who the carrier is then don't get it. It really is that simple. :2 cents:

Just buy an unlocked phone.

When Verizon or AT&T sells you a $500 smartphone for $50, it's subsidized for a reason. They subsidize the locked phone, so they can recover the money off monthly bills. Additionally, as the article says, AT&T will unlock your phone for free when your contract commitment is done.

If you don't like that deal, then just buy an unlocked, unsubsidized phone.

hmmm, that's it?

You just can't go about doing it yourself. They will all unlock them for you, if you ask.

Unlocking your phone isn't the same as hacking a phone, for those of you who probably still have a landline in your house and think otherwise :winkwink:

land of the free,home of the brave lol..

wasn't this posted fifteen times ysterday