For as long as I can remember, GSM carriers shipped their phones with a SIM lock in place. For these new to the topic: SIM locks prevent you from using the handset with another carrier’s SIM.
AT&T, which is the largest US GSM carrier, has now settled a lawsuit related to this. The settlement text reads as follows:
…
AT&T Mobility agrees to give to its eligible AT&T
Wireless, Cingular and AT&T Mobility current and
former customers, upon request and where
available, codes that unlock AT&T Wireless, Cingular
and AT&T Mobility handsets other than (i) the Apple
iPhone; or (ii) any handset that AT&T Mobility
introduces or has introduced for sale pursuant to a
contract with a handset manufacturer that provides
for an exclusivity period of ten (10) months or longer
(“AT&T Handset”). Unlock codes for AT&T
Handsets will be provided to eligible postpaid
customers who have completed a minimum of
ninety (90) days of active service with AT&T
Wireless, Cingular or AT&T Mobility and who are in
good standing and current in their payments at the
time of the request. For AT&T Handsets for which
AT&T Mobility has an exclusive sales arrangement
with a manufacturer of less than 10 months, the
period of exclusivity associated with that sale must
have expired …
In case you own an AT&T handset, hit the PDF below to claim your free unlock code:
http://www.attlockinglawsuits.com/pdf/meolinot.pdf
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