Phone Unlocking, is it legal? - Sunday 06 March, 2005
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Yes, it is 100% legal to unlock your phone. If in doubt please consult your country's laws. Of course it is illegal to steal phones; we are referring to those barred phones which were blocked (not locked) by all networks due to being reported lost or stolen. WE DO NOT OFFER ANY IMEI SERVICE!!
When you buy the phone, the Service Provider (AT&T, T Mobile, Orange, Rogers) will set the phone up so it can only be used on their network. This is called locking the phone. Unlocking will allow your phone to be used on any GSM network in the world carrying the phone\'s frequency just by putting your SIM card in. This only works on GSM networks.