The reason that many people think it’s illegal to have a cell phone unlocked is that they confuse this process with that of IMEI changing. In the UK, a central database is kept which stores the IMEI numbers of lost, stolen or unpaid contract cell phones in an attempt to combat mobile phone theft.
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Unlocking your cell phone can seem like a confusing and daunting task, with so many different codes and instructions, professionals and services to choose from. Here is a simple 5 step guide to make you a little clearer on the process of mobile phone unlocking and unlock codes.
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In terms of how much difference it makes to you, the phone owner, there isn’t a great deal of difference between a SIM unlock code, subsidy code and network unlock code.
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Breaking something that is intended to be officially used by a legitimate business entity might seem illegal. After all, other cases of “breaking”, such as hacking are considered a criminal offense. But as negative as it sounds, using unlock codes to free a mobile phone from a particular network provider is completely safe from the law’s perspective.
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A SIM lock is a restriction that makes your phone only usable for a specific network provider. It is the subsidisation of the cost of the handset by the operator, as the network limitation is something that you have to put up for in buying the phone at a lower than market price.
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The reason for this question is typically somebody is trying to use a SIM card other than that provided by the network operator who provided the phone. Network operators sell their mobile phones at a much reduced rate in order to entice customers into a contract of typically 12 or 18 months. In practice what the operator is doing is adding the cost of the cell phone into the monthly contract charge for the service. This is why they put in place restriction codes to ensure that the mobile phone cannot be used with another carrier while they recoup its initial cost.
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You may belong to AT&T wanting to switch to Verizon and you need to have your cell phone unlocked, but do not know how. It may very well frustrate the daylights out of you. Why can’t you just have a cell phone that works with any other network without any limitations?
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab is the long awaited tablet release from gadget manufacturers Samsung. Named Galaxy after their popular range of Android smartphones, the tablet will be an enhanced tablet version of the Galaxy smartphones, with all the same features and more. It boasts high definition touch screen display, perfect for enjoying games, movies, apps and the web in the palm of your hand.
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You can get a new SIM card on any network for next to nothing from most phone retailers, supermarkets and the internet. To get the unlock code for a HTC Sensation XE, the best thing to do is first ask the people who had it locked in the first place, your network service provider. If you have been a long standing customer of theirs the likelihood is they will offer it to you for free, and may even offer to do the unlock for you in one of their high street stores.
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The HTC Legend is a smartphone, running on Android software and released in 2010 as a replacement for the HTC Hero. It is smaller, smoother, and more responsive than its predecessor.
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