Unlocking is illegal in the UK ?

Extract from eBay regarding their policy and the law in general....

"Unlocking Software
The unauthorised use of software or services which can unlock devices,
such as mobile telephone SIM cards or which enable access to
restricted areas, confidential information, other encoded data or
protected data procedures, is illegal in the UK.

eBay's policy on unlocking software:

Software or services which can unlock devices such as mobile
telephones SIM cards or which enable access to restricted areas,
confidential information, other encoded data or protected data
procedures may not be listed on eBay"

Comments welcome as I was under the impression that it was legal in
the UK to unlock a mobile phone but eBay seem to disagree.

Andy

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On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 19:56:35 +0100, Andy H
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Extract from eBay regarding their policy and the law in general....
>
>"Unlocking Software
>The unauthorised use of software or services which can unlock devices,
>such as mobile telephone SIM cards or which enable access to
>restricted areas, confidential information, other encoded data or
>protected data procedures, is illegal in the UK.
>
>eBay's policy on unlocking software:
>
>Software or services which can unlock devices such as mobile
>telephones SIM cards or which enable access to restricted areas,
>confidential information, other encoded data or protected data
>procedures may not be listed on eBay"
>
>Comments welcome as I was under the impression that it was legal in
>the UK to unlock a mobile phone but eBay seem to disagree.
>
>Andy
>


it don't say 'phone' it says 'SIM'


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On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 18:56:35 GMT: Andy H scribbled in
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> Comments welcome as I was under the impression that it was legal in
> the UK to unlock a mobile phone but eBay seem to disagree.

As far as unlocking mobiles is concerned then I'd say ebay has it
wrong. Unblocking though is a different matter, perhaps they meant
that?

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On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 19:02:10 GMT, Wildfire
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>On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 18:56:35 GMT: Andy H scribbled in
>alt.cellular.nokia
>
>> Comments welcome as I was under the impression that it was legal in
>> the UK to unlock a mobile phone but eBay seem to disagree.
>
>As far as unlocking mobiles is concerned then I'd say ebay has it
>wrong. Unblocking though is a different matter, perhaps they meant
>that?

it doesn't say anything about a phone read it


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On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 19:09:06 GMT: ß Ø ® G scribbled in
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> it doesn't say anything about a phone read it

Yep, I saw your other post, how would you go about unlocking a SIM card
though? :-)

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On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 19:12:15 GMT, Wildfire
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>On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 19:09:06 GMT: ß Ø ® G scribbled in
>alt.cellular.nokia
>
>> it doesn't say anything about a phone read it
>
>Yep, I saw your other post, how would you go about unlocking a SIM card
>though? :-)


the same why people unlock or changed SIM card for ITV Digital, I
think its a cover our backs thing, but has nothing to do with
unlocking phones, isn't the SIM lock code stored on the SIM, if you
get past that you could use the SIM in another phone and run up the
owners bill maybe ?


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On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 19:16:36 GMT: ß Ø ® G scribbled in
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> isn't the SIM lock code stored on the SIM,

The PIN code?

> if you get past that you could use the SIM in another phone and run
> up the owners bill maybe ?

Yep, I'm with you now.

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>
>the same why people unlock or changed SIM card for ITV Digital, I
>think its a cover our backs thing, but has nothing to do with
>unlocking phones, isn't the SIM lock code stored on the SIM, if you
>get past that you could use the SIM in another phone and run up the
>owners bill maybe ?

It could well be something like that. I have asked eBay for their
comments...Watch this Space...

On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 20:24:48 +0100, Andy H
<[email protected]> wrote:

>It could well be something like that. I have asked eBay for their
>comments...Watch this Space...


I won't hold my breath then waiting for an answer


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"Andy H" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >
> >the same why people unlock or changed SIM card for ITV Digital, I
> >think its a cover our backs thing, but has nothing to do with
> >unlocking phones, isn't the SIM lock code stored on the SIM, if you
> >get past that you could use the SIM in another phone and run up the
> >owners bill maybe ?
>
> It could well be something like that. I have asked eBay for their
> comments...Watch this Space...


Network unlocking a phone is not illegal in the uk .
You can ring the service providers and pay a small subsidy fee to have your
own phone unlocked enabling you to use a sim card from a different network .
Changing the imei on a phone or having software capable of changing the imei
on a phone is illegal .
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On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 20:34:13 +0000 (UTC), "Dave Ace"
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>having software capable of changing the imei
>on a phone is illegal .


no its not, but then have you heard of anyone being done for changing
the IMEI yet ?


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"ß Ø ® G" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 20:34:13 +0000 (UTC), >
..
>
>
> no its not, but then have you heard of anyone being done for changing
> the IMEI yet ?
>
>
Yes it is illegal , check it out and yes I do know of people being done for
changing the imei on a phone , and know of somebody being done for just
having the software on their laptop , check the facts before you contradict
me , trust me it is correct what I am saying .

"ß Ø ® G" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 20:34:13 +0000 (UTC), "Dave Ace"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >having software capable of changing the imei
> >on a phone is illegal .
>
>
> no its not, but then have you heard of anyone being done for changing
> the IMEI yet ?
>
Here read this !!!!!!
http://www.unlockme.co.uk/downloads/...ones%20act.pdf

> "ß Ø ® G" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 20:34:13 +0000 (UTC), > >


> > no its not, but then have you heard of anyone being done for changing
> > the IMEI yet ?

Read this too !!
http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk/streetcrime09.htm

On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 21:08:57 +0000 (UTC), "Dave Ace"
<[email protected]> wrote:

> trust me it is correct what I am saying .


did you see the ? not a contradiction just a question


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