Mobile phone locking has been a bug bear for many but things are changing in Japan with the Government insisting that phones will be either unlocked when you get them or will be unlocked for free otherwise.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11...mobile_phones/
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“From May next year, all mobile phones sold in Japan will either arrive unlocked or be able to be unlocked.
An edict from Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has stipulated that the mobile phone operators will have to unlock phones free of charge if the customer requests it. This is aimed at making the pricing more competitive.
Other countries and regulatory authorities will no doubt be watching the way the Japanese market shifts as a result of the new ruling.
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“From May next year, all mobile phones sold in Japan will either arrive unlocked or be able to be unlocked.
An edict from Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has stipulated that the mobile phone operators will have to unlock phones free of charge if the customer requests it. This is aimed at making the pricing more competitive.
Other countries and regulatory authorities will no doubt be watching the way the Japanese market shifts as a result of the new ruling.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11...mobile_phones/