is it legal for me to unlock my phone (the phone is legally registered in my name and i bought it i just want to change network providers) in the UK??
thanx
2007-02-03 04:49:15 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
Yes
2007-02-03 04:51:36 · answer #1 · answered by heather_honey_2002hs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's actually illegal for the network phone companies NOT to provide an unlocking code for you, in Ireland they can be reported to ComReg if they refuse.
2007-02-03 06:51:47 · answer #2 · answered by MD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quite legal, but if you're on contract the provider may insist you complete the contract term, or pay the balance. This may be in the small print even on a pay as you go phone
2007-02-04 21:46:02 · answer #3 · answered by The original Peter G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its perfectly legal, we should just be able to switch network provider at will. The only way it becomes illegal is when the phone has been stolen. Which should be blocked and blacklisted and made unusable.
2007-02-03 05:03:19 · answer #4 · answered by phil 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ofcourse that is criminal interior the united state to free up your telephone. the phone carier received't penalized you some thing. once you purchase a sparkling liberate telephone, only slide the SIM card out of your previous telephone for your new telephone. that it. yet about the iphone and blackberry i imagine the sim variety of massive for a favourite or different primary telephone accessible. i exploit a liberate telephone now. my telephone carier did not even comprehend. hehe. even they comprehend it. they do no longer have the right to penalized us because liberate telephone are legalized interior the united states of a for some year now. so don't worry..
2016-11-24 21:11:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is. As far as I know Ofcom brought out the ruling that any phone should be able to be used on any network.
It does as paulfyfe1 indicates invalidate warranty.
2007-02-03 06:30:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, i have a friend who do the unlock services. He have asked and it is accept by law.
2007-02-05 05:37:07 · answer #7 · answered by Kevin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally they are locked for a certain period, once that period has finish you can unlock.
2007-02-03 05:07:48 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes because you can get it done in a shop where i live and i dont think they would be doing it if it was illegal
2007-02-03 04:57:20 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ Jen ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Illegal? Who gives a s**t? Do it anyway - it's your phone!
2007-02-03 05:00:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋