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Unlocking phones

JaManSnowFlake · 2012-12-19 12:46:35

Is unlocking a phone before your contract is up illegal, I have come across sellers on ebay selling unlock codes for phones, how are they legal!? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=251050783250&clk_rvr_id=347361189525#ht_2431wt_1185 I do not want to unlock a phone if it's illegal as I know most phones…

19-12-2012 12:46pm

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JaManSnowFlake

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Is unlocking a phone before your contract is up illegal, I have come across sellers on ebay selling unlock codes for phones, how are they legal!?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=251050783250&clk_rvr_id=347361189525#ht_2431wt_1185

I do not want to unlock a phone if it's illegal as I know most phones are heavily subsidized by the network providers.

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#2 19-12-2012 12:59pm

danniemcq

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AFAIK its legal otherwise all the shops that do it would be closed.

Have a look online though for programs for PC or apps on the phone that allow you to get the sim lock removed for free

I got an S2 unlocked from vodafone to O2 using a free app, phone had to be rooted though

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