Earlier this week, the CTIA's (Cellular Telephone Industries Association) unlocking standards went into affect and all U.S carriers are supposed to accept the changes outlined by these standards. This basically means that now you can unlock your iPhone without worrying about any legal issues. The … [Read more...]
Unlocking Your Smartphone Could Land You A $500,000 Fine And Imprisonment For 5 Years
Last year the Librarian of Congress announced that unlocking your cellular device would become illegal after January 26th, 2013. Well, the day has come and it is now illegal to unlock your smartphone without the permission of your carrier. I am sure you are wondering just what happens if you break … [Read more...]
iPhone Unlocking Could Become Illegal After This Saturday
Yes, you read that right. Unlocking your carrier-locked iPhone without contacting your carrier could become illegal come this Saturday. Even software unlocks without consent from your carrier would be considered illegal. With an unlocked iPhone, you can use any carrier's SIM card on your device. … [Read more...]