Unlocking Cellphones Becomes Illegal Saturday in the U.S.

Re:Unlocking Cellphones Becomes Illegal Saturday in the U.S. by mtinkerhess on Thursday January 24, 2013 @12:22PM (#5110729)

But you do fully own the phone, even if you're on a contract. It's not like a mortgage or a car loan; the phone company doesn't have a lien on your phone. The penalty for breaking the contract isn't to give the phone back--it's to pay a termination fee.

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Re:Unlocking Cellphones Becomes Illegal Saturday in the U.S. by dedward on Saturday January 26, 2013 @09:57AM (#5120473)

This, specifically. If they want to deal with ownership do some kind of leasing agreement... otherwise, let's not have public enforcement propping up the business model.

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