Other countries have already similar laws, for example Germany and Brazil (if
I'm not mistaken). Some also limit the number of years for a lock contracts (3
years is tooooo long).
But most people prefer to go to "jail" just to have their "free iPhones".
From: Leslie S Satenstein <[email protected]>
>To: Montreal Linux Users Group <[email protected]>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 3:13:34 PM
>Subject: [MLUG] unlocked phones etc
>
>
>Happy New Year everyone.
>
>
>I just read that Chile has mandated that cellphones sold in Chile, if there
>are no debts on the account, that a person can move from one isp or telephone
>provider to another by asking for his phone to be unlocked. The phone is to be
>priced separately from the service.
>
>
>
>This law will mean that this rule should be coming to the USA or Canada,
>otherwise someone in Chile can start a small business arranging for any
>smartphone, Iphone included, be unlocked.
>
>
>Wow, times are a changing...
>
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>Regards
>
> Leslie
>
>Mr. Leslie Satenstein
>50 years in IT and going strong.
>Yesterday was a good day, today is a better day,
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