{"id":3000,"date":"2017-07-17T08:00:39","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T08:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unlockbase.com\/blog\/?p=3000"},"modified":"2017-12-18T12:25:26","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T12:25:26","slug":"why-you-should-unlock-your-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unlockbase.com\/blog\/why-you-should-unlock-your-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it Legal? Here’s Why You Should Unlock Your Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Why Should You Unlock Your Phone?<\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. It is legal.<\/li>\n
  2. It is free from international charges.<\/li>\n
  3. There is no security loss.<\/li>\n
  4. You get to fully utilize your phone and enjoy its features.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

     <\/p>\n

    \u201cIf I would unlock my phone<\/a><\/strong>, is it legal?\u201d This particular question has been going around among smartphone users \u2013 and some couldn\u2019t even get a decent answer, hence, enduring the restrictions over their phones. Not being able to enjoy the perks that your phone offers may be frustrating especially when you are constantly traveling overseas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    To be able to clarify this matter, here are a few things you should know with regards to unlocking your phone and why you should do so<\/a>.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Is Unlocking My Phone Legal?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

     
    \n\"Is<\/p>\n

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    For most users, the common misconception of unlocking phones is that it is purely illegal. Thing is, every three years, the Library of Congress<\/strong> reviews the rules of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act<\/strong> (DMCA<\/strong>) and makes particular exemptions allowed under the rule of law. Way back in 2006<\/strong>, the Library<\/strong> allowed unlocking to be exempted from the DMCA<\/strong>. However, that exemption was short lived until 2012<\/strong> as the Library<\/strong> did not renew the exemption. The change was due to the reason being the firmware that your phone has is copyrighted and cannot be changed without violating the law.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    But that is the history of unlocking being illegal, once.<\/p>\n

    On 2014, US President Barack Obama<\/strong> signed a law<\/a> stating that \u201c\u2026each smartphone owner has the right to unlock their devices and use them on other networks,<\/em>\u201d reversing the previously stated law on unlocking phones. This law comes with a few hoops like AT&T<\/strong> allowing you to unlock your device only when your contract has expired.
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    Why Should I Unlock My Phone?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

     
    \n\"Why<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    You may be asking yourself, why should I? For the most part, it isn\u2019t mandatory. However, you could be missing a lot of things if you don\u2019t. To help you with this matter, here are the key reasons why you should unlock your phone:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. \u00a0Free from International Charges<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    For most people, the use of unlocking your phone is not to change a network \u2013 rather, to be able to use your phone overseas without paying too much. When you purchase from a carrier, the front charge would be lower. However, as you would know, the device will be locked by that same carrier and will only work on their network. Furthermore, when you travel overseas, you will need to pay that particular carrier with the international charges so you can use your phone. Meaning, replacing your existing SIM card with another wouldn\u2019t work<\/a>. For this matter, unfortunately, buying a SIM card<\/strong> is much cheaper than paying those charges, and you wouldn\u2019t have any other choice as your device is locked.<\/p>\n

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    2. \u00a0Change Carriers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Being in a contract makes you restricted from availing better deals from a different carrier. While it is true that carriers aren\u2019t all great, they still update their plans to provide better service offers. In such case, you may find the plan that would work best for you in another carrier while you are tied to a contract with another, which means you wouldn\u2019t be able to avail your preferred plan.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    3. \u00a0No Security Loss<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Most times, people worry that unlocking your phone may cause the device to be vulnerable to security issues. However, this is yet another misconception. Unlocking does not affect your phone\u2019s security, jailbreaking does. That\u2019s two different matters \u2013 as jailbreaking your smartphone<\/strong><\/a> means downloading unauthorized apps which could affect your device\u2019s security, while unlocking means allowing your phone to work with another service provider.<\/p>\n

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    Key Takeaway<\/strong><\/h2>\n

     
    \n    Unlocking your phone<\/strong><\/a> simply means a right \u2013 a right to use your phone with another service provider, especially when your device is not being fully utilized due to being locked. Given this point, these fairly good reasons, and the fact that unlocking is legal, why should you not?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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