Legal or not? - GSM-Forum

texasato · 10-27-2016, 17:56

Hi guys, using any box that this forum is about is legal or not?? Thanks in advance! ( just curious we had such a conversation with friends last night )

andrew_tm · 10-27-2016, 18:03

You must read your country law.

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texasato · 10-27-2016, 18:05

here in the USA? and does it also depend on the state as well?

andrew_tm · 10-27-2016, 18:06

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Originally Posted by texasato

here in the USA? and does it also depend on the state as well?

We live in not USA. You must read state law or goto to lawyer.

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rasbilly · 10-27-2016, 19:18

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Originally Posted by texasato

Hi guys, using any box that this forum is about is legal or not?? Thanks in advance! ( just curious we had such a conversation with friends last night )

Using the unlocking devices is legal. As the petition signed and submitted to POTUS in 2014/2015, unlocking your phone is legal. The only concern is 'Can we change IMEI?' the answer may be "No". I am seeing a lot of commercials on e-bay that says 'Remote IMEI repair", and I am sure they are using these devices on this forum together with remote USB accessing programs. So the answer for your question is "It's legal to use these devices, but it's illegal to alter the IMEI of phones"

krisu0007 · 10-27-2016, 19:25

also every time u update box version, window pop up saying that in many countries changing imei is illegal, and "repair imei" option is/should be used only to restore original imei,not change imei of blacklisted/lost/stolen phones.

and like rasbilly said, using unlocking device is legal, apart from mentioned above...

joel_3mo · 10-27-2016, 19:44

It is like a gun, is not illegal have one, but depends on the use you do with it.

texasato · 10-27-2016, 20:29

After i posted it here i've kept researching it over internet and they all said what you all basically said right now. So basically under the name of changing imei is not legal but however you can restore and repair the imei and get rid of google accounts and make any phone basically with any other carrier ( unlock it ) is legal.

andrew_tm · 10-27-2016, 20:35

IMEI Repair is legal if you back in phone original IMEI - some times after repair IMEI is not correct or for example you change eMMC you must back in phone original IMEI.
If you change IMEI this is not legal in 99% (Only some country ignore this).

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10-27-2016, 17:56	#1 (permalink)
texasato Major Poster Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 40 Member: 2599222 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	Legal or not? Hi guys, using any box that this forum is about is legal or not?? Thanks in advance! ( just curious we had such a conversation with friends last night )

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andrew_tm Product Supporter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Europe Posts: 8,010 Member: 445973 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 3,489	You must read your country law. --

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texasato Major Poster Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 40 Member: 2599222 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	here in the USA? and does it also depend on the state as well?

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krisu0007 No Life Poster Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: ireland Age: 46 Posts: 1,335 Member: 1670851 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 267	also every time u update box version, window pop up saying that in many countries changing imei is illegal, and "repair imei" option is/should be used only to restore original imei,not change imei of blacklisted/lost/stolen phones. and like rasbilly said, using unlocking device is legal, apart from mentioned above...

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joel_3mo No Life Poster Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Third World ;) Posts: 498 Member: 2061381 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1673769 Thanks Meter: 129	It is like a gun, is not illegal have one, but depends on the use you do with it.

10-27-2016, 20:29	#8 (permalink)
texasato Major Poster Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 40 Member: 2599222 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	After i posted it here i've kept researching it over internet and they all said what you all basically said right now. So basically under the name of changing imei is not legal but however you can restore and repair the imei and get rid of google accounts and make any phone basically with any other carrier ( unlock it ) is legal.

10-27-2016, 20:35	#9 (permalink)
andrew_tm Product Supporter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Europe Posts: 8,010 Member: 445973 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 3,489	IMEI Repair is legal if you back in phone original IMEI - some times after repair IMEI is not correct or for example you change eMMC you must back in phone original IMEI. If you change IMEI this is not legal in 99% (Only some country ignore this). --