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It's not illegal to jailbreak an Iphone.

U.S. law ruled against Apple in jailbreaking an Iphone. It was only illegal by Apple's policy (they don't like it and won't support the warranty if it is), not by law. Unlocking a subsidized phone to use with a different carrier is different. That's illegal.

U.S. Declares iPhone Jailbreaking Legal, Over Apple’s Objections(nl)By David Kravets July 26, 2010 | 11:47 am | Categories: Copyrights and Patents, Hacks and Cracks --- Federal regulators lifted a cloud of uncertainty when they announced it was lawful to hack or “jailbreak” an iPhone, declaring Monday there was “no basis for copyright law to assist Apple in protecting its restrictive business model.”

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