Phone Unlocking Becomes Illegal Tomorrow
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Unlocking your cellphone without the permission of the original service provider will technically become a crime in the US tomorrow. That said, the chance of a prosecution taking place, let alone being successful, seem slim.
The legalities are covered by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which brought in the principle that it’s illegal to circumvent a technological measure designed to protect copyright — even if you don’t actually go on to breach copyright.