

That is, customers have the option of completing a free advertising offer (such as a Netflix free 14 day trial, which can be cancelled at any time, with no charge, for example) in exchange for their code. Our site, which has been running for 2 years now and has unlocked almost 4,000 phones to date (now doing 1,000 a month, and clearly growing in popularity), works through a sponsored solution.

Now, not to put in a shameless plug, but I wanted to explain the only way that an HTC unlock code can be free. So do yourselves a favour, and unless the provider offers a good unlocking deal, don't give in, as you will receive much better service elsewhere. That's not to say it's not legal (it is), they will just make it as hard as possible to unlock their phones. I highly recommend going through an online seller instead of your provider, as they often charge excessive fees and take a limitless amount of time, as providers do not want their customers unlocking their phones. It consists of simply typing in a code into the phone, and does not involve any software. In summary, remote phone unlocking is legal, safe, permanent, and does not void any warranty. The closest you can come to a free remote HTC unlock code (there are some free software solutions, which may work, but they will void your warranty), is through our site, which I will describe in a minute. These codes *do* cost everyone along the line money. The answer is, as the OP hinted at, is that it is no different to any other product, and does not change legalities based on price, unless some sort of SLA is made between the code supplier and a reseller regarding the minimum/suggested resale price. More info can be found here: SIM lock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaĪnother point raised is if selling them vs. This is the case in at least USA, UK, Canada, and Australia (and many more). In most countries worldwide, being able to purchase and unlock your device is a legal right. That means that the only way to have access to them is by direct access to HTC's database, or through someone who, hopefully legally, is able to resell you unlock codes, which they retrieve from HTC's database. HTC unlock codes come from the manufacturer, as opposed to some service provider-based unlocking services.

Firstly, it should be known that these codes are in fact random, and are not calculated in any hack-able way (unless their randomisation algorithm somehow gets cracked).* Having extensive experience in the field of HTC unlocking, I can clear up some confusion.
