So I get a phone and leave AT&T PAY for the early termination fee essentially paying for the phone and I can't unlock it? Another senseless law.
They cant even properly track a stolen phone. How the hell are they going to track unlocked ones?
Btw: I think it's illegal to unlock mobile phones in Portugal, but most shops do it, they just label it as an software upgrade.
Wow that sucks. Here in Chile every phone in the market must be unlocked by law and if a phone is locked, the carrier has to unlock it.
And here I thought I owned my own phone.
Oh, so now I have to sneak around to use my purchased device as I see fit. Brilliant.
How about regulating the telcos instead, so they're actually competitive and people won't need to unlock?
It's only Contract phones.
Librarian of congress? A single person can make such important determinations?
The current librarian of Congress is 83 years old.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_H._Billington
We let this senile old man make such important decisions? Given his age, hopefully he won't be around much longer.
Does ATT offer discounted cell/data plans if you already own your unlocked phone? (that is, do they offer subsidized and un-subsidized plans at different prices?)
Give them time...they're working on it.Why doesn't the government take away our first right. Almost every other freedom has been taken away as of today's date.
There are going to be road blocks setup through out the states to check people's phones. This is the officer in charge
Oh, so now I have to sneak around to use my purchased device as I see fit. Brilliant.
How about regulating the telcos instead, so they're actually competitive and people won't need to unlock?
Can someone PLEASE explain to me where the advantage actually lies for the telcos to sell you a locked phone?
Even if your phone is unlocked and you want to use it with another provider, that doesn't stop you being billed each month for the contract you signed up to. Sooo....I don't get it?
The whole concept of phone locking is stupid.
Also something else, Jailbreaking has been ruled legal in the US has it not? Well don't most jailbreaks unlock the phone? Thus by extension wouldn't jailbreaking now be illegal?
It's only Contract phones.
If having an unlocked phone was a constitutional right, your point would have been valid.Why doesn't the government take away our first right. Almost every other freedom has been taken away as of today's date.
I don't believe they currently do which is a big complaint people have (un-subsidized plans should be much less).
So if I get my AT&T iPhone 5 unlocked tomorrow, it's technically okay? If I do it saturday, its illegal?