As you buy a cellphone, it is in mos cases a situation where, you buy it with a binding contract with a legal obligation to maintain your bought subscription through your operator/service provider, it is indeed very illegal to unlock a cellphone before the time is up. Once the time expires, however, or if you simply buy the phone with no subscription or services, then you can unlock it, however, it should be unlocked by default - or your former operator can unlock it for you.
It is not illegal to unlock your cell phone as long as you are using it for personal use. It is illegal to unlock 3g cell phones and resell them for use by others.
Buying unlocked gsm phone is very legal. You can even figure out how to unlock them yourself.
why shouldn't they be
No, it isn't legal to bug cell phones or jam them.
to unlock your cell phone, slide to unlock or if you've forgotten the password to your device take it to a mobile store to get is reset on unlocked :)
One can find information on how to unlock cell phones through performing a simple inquiry at your local library. Alternatively, you could research the answer on websites such as e-how or lifehackers.
no probobaly not
There are other options such as craigslist.org or amazon.com which may offer you competitve prices for unlocked cell phones.
The accidental locking of a cell phone can be quite frustrating if you don't know how to unlock it. Most owner manuals come with directions that detail how to unlock for use.
Yes
to unlock your phone you use voice activation
Yes, you can unlock phones at RadioShack when activating a cell phone service. You may also be required to pay a fee for unlocking or activating service on a new phone.