On 31/10/2007, Binand Sethumadhavan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Is unlocking a mobile phone illegal in India? I don't think it is in > Europe - there are several stores that do it for a small fee. And I > remember reading that the DMCA specifically excludes unlocking mobile > phones from its ambit. > > Binand > > I don't know if it is illegal, but it's common, very, very common, in Madras. Students who go to the US, software types, business folks all bring back a nice phone, and get it unlocked. There's a place called Ritchie's street here which is like a wholesale+grey market for electronics and stuff, and they do the said unlocking. They do this so often, you just go to the shop and he asks you what network the US phone was in. T-Mobile is the most popular.
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