# Unlocking your phone = illegal now.

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unlocking-your-phone-illegal-now/266328
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**Created:** [February 25, 2013, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unlocking-your-phone-illegal-now/266328 "2013-02-25T18:30:57Z")
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### Author: ![Jammer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jammer/32/6349_2.png) [@Jammer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jammer)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2013, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unlocking-your-phone-illegal-now/266328/35 "2013-02-28T21:44:10Z")

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> [@NYSpeed community project?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-community-project/51719/122):
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> Then buy an unlocked phone for retail price and do what you please. For instance an unlocked iphone is about $750.

Um, did

It was $820

The smart play would be to work the system better. Sign up for a carrier, use phone for year, pay higher than the cheapest monthly fees, then take advantage of the NYS law that requires your pay off to be pro-rated. Its a better deal in the end. Thats what I did for my kids.

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