http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/ Engadget Mobile Comments for Copyright Office rules that consumers can legally unlock cellphones http://mobile.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://mobile.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/May 9th 2008 12:16AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/Nov 24th 2006 11:01AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/Nov 23rd 2006 11:57PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/Nov 24th 2006 6:14AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/Nov 24th 2006 8:21AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/
Unlocking phones through other means is legal too, but most of these methods are illegal (i.e. using pirated software) and usually void the warranty.

IMEI changes and unblocking phones is still a criminal offense though.

Nice to see that the US is catching up. :)]]>Nov 24th 2006 8:43AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/Nov 27th 2006 10:00AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/Nov 24th 2006 1:55PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/Dec 2nd 2006 2:18PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/How do I unlock it?
My son has a Nextel in Iraq that needs unlocking. Any suggestions?]]>Oct 2nd 2007 3:39PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/Jan 12th 2007 7:37PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/Jan 15th 2007 9:48AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/23/copyright-office-rules-that-consumers-can-legally-unlock-cellpho/
question is it worth trying to unlock it? i'm trying to return it to the seller but we'll see what happens..]]>Feb 7th 2007 1:03PM