People are still hemming and hawing that there's some law that entitles them to a unlock code to their iPhone after 90 days of service on their current cell carrier.
First of all, there is no "law" stating this. However, there is a DMCA exemption currently stating that it is legal to break encryption on phones for the purpose of unlocking them but that's all it says. There's no law that says Apple can't release an update to the iPhone that breaks your hack. Theres also no law stating that Apple or AT&T cannot enter into a contract with you saying that you agree not to tamper with the software on the iPhone (this is your EULA).
AT&T can voluntarily give you an unlock code to your phone after 90 days. Yes, thats right. They can if they want to. That's all. There is no law that forces them to do this.
BTW, after some digging around we have found out through AT&T technical support that they do not currently have any unlock codes for the iPhone simply because Apple has not supplied them to AT&T due to their exclusive agreement with Apple.
Let's face it folks. If you wanted an unlocked phone, you should have bought an unlocked phone. For those that are traveling, you can always get an unlock code for a cheap disposable phone or one that you already had before the iPhone came out.
First of all, there is no "law" stating this. However, there is a DMCA exemption currently stating that it is legal to break encryption on phones for the purpose of unlocking them but that's all it says. There's no law that says Apple can't release an update to the iPhone that breaks your hack. Theres also no law stating that Apple or AT&T cannot enter into a contract with you saying that you agree not to tamper with the software on the iPhone (this is your EULA).
AT&T can voluntarily give you an unlock code to your phone after 90 days. Yes, thats right. They can if they want to. That's all. There is no law that forces them to do this.
BTW, after some digging around we have found out through AT&T technical support that they do not currently have any unlock codes for the iPhone simply because Apple has not supplied them to AT&T due to their exclusive agreement with Apple.
Let's face it folks. If you wanted an unlocked phone, you should have bought an unlocked phone. For those that are traveling, you can always get an unlock code for a cheap disposable phone or one that you already had before the iPhone came out.
