US Copyright Chief Breaks Handset Locks
what does this mean?
Just have to wait and see.
this change does not mean that carriers can't lock handsets, just that they can't prevent you from unlocking them. so my guess would be phones will still be sold locked, but that carriers will provide unlock codes if you ask nice or are at the end of your contract.
this is because the DMCA can't say that locking handsets is illegal, only that unlocking them isn't.
Just curious.
Then you would have to go to a guy with an unlocking machine and pay him $25.
Anyway, don't pay $25.00;
Just go to http://unlockme.co.uk
They have the instructions and downloads for free to unlock most Samsung, Motorola and Nokia handsets. You still can't remotely unlock LG's as far as I know but unlocking should be free. 😎
Just out of curiosity, I've checked with Rogers... even if I dished out the full retail price for the phone, they still want $200 to remove SIM lock. Needless to say, they can go f*** themselves. 😈 😈 😈 😈
Go figure, I wanted my Rogers unlocked to use on *Fido*, and they still *wouldn't* unlock the damn thing unless I paid the 200$. What's more, they required at least *six* months of continous service with a monthly package - five years as prepaid doesen't even come close to their eyes, it would seem.
Their policy freaks me out. I mean, what in the nine hells do they lose? I paid my handset full retail price, and am under no se(r)vice term, and it's not like I'm moving on to a rival, so where's the problem?
Oh well, at least there's some good self-unlocking resources out there. You're not making a single buck out of me for an unlocking, Rogers.
sorry Canada.
However, Rogers and Fido are not Canadian companies, they are *a* Canadian company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rogers. It used to be Rogers-AT&T, but when AT&T Wireless was in trouble financially before folding, they sold their share back to Rogers. Rogers also acquired Microcell which runs Fido, and the previously publicly traded shares were taken private.
They are the only company to provide GSM service in Canada, as far as I know.
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