Unlocking Phones Options

[l_baybeexgrl_l]

Is it illegal to unlock cell phones? If it's not, how can we and if so, whats the concequences?

+ i have cingular, i dont know if they allow it?!

[gigiopolis]

Yes, it's illegal, but I do it anyway.

[miss barnes]

i dont get what you're asking. how is it illegal in unlock your phone if you're the one that put the code in to lock it?

[l_baybeexgrl_l]

i dont get what you're asking. how is it illegal in unlock your phone if you're the one that put the code in to lock it?

like, getting a phone thats only for a specific service [tmobile].. and you want to use that phone with other services. [tmobile cingular verizon att.. etc] by unlocking the phone.

[*krnxswat*]

Haha, I have a locked phone. It sucks!

[gigiopolis]

Like I said, it's illegal, and cB doesn't exactly support illegal actions...

But go to your local Chinese mall. You're bound to find something there =] It'll cost you around $20, more or less.

But, like I said, we don't support illegal actions

[miss barnes]

ohh ok..i have a cingular phone..doubt i can use it anywhere else

[largosama]

Like I said, it's illegal, and cB doesn't exactly support illegal actions...

But go to your local Chinese mall. You're bound to find something there =] It'll cost you around $20, more or less.

But, like I said, we don't support illegal actions 

chinatown has many things most of which break

[mechwarrior1989]

My sister's phone is unlocked, we unlocked it in order to use it in China since it's a t610 and takes SIM cards. T-Mobile allows you to unlock your phone if you wish to do so after 1 year of service, we had our phones for less than a month but they still let us. You just call them up and ask them.

[mystical]

Like I said, it's illegal, and cB doesn't exactly support illegal actions...

But go to your local Chinese mall. You're bound to find something there =] It'll cost you around $20, more or less.

But, like I said, we don't support illegal actions 

First of all it depends on the situation. IF your out of contract with Cingular THEN its not illegal since you own the phone at that point. if your still in contract with cingular on that phone it is illegal since Cingular still owns that phone and its violation of property when you unlock it. But i never seen anybody get arrested or charged with having their phone unlocked, Cingular doesnt have a way of knowing that your phone is unlocked unless you bring it in for repair and they check it. I'm not telling you to go get it unlocked just telling you wont get caught. BUT if you do dont take it out on me it was your decision.

PS i work at my cousin's cellphone shop.