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See where an appropriate amount of public pressure will get you? As promised, Rogers' long-due rational unlocking policy (http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/08/rogers-adopts-sane-device-unlocking-policy-8-pay-per-use-roaming/) is in full effect. You can now pay $50 to have Rogers unlock a device bought on contract if it's either fully paid off or has been on the network for 90 days, making it easier to take your phone on a vacation -- or to a rival carrier, if you also pony up any relevant cancellation fees. Likewise, you won't have to make a phone call now that retail staff have resources to unlock devices in-store. We can't say that the gesture delivers more freedom than buying already unlocked hardware like the Nexus 4 (http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/02/nexus-4-review/), but those lured into a contract by a sweet deal on an iPhone 5 (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/18/apple-iphone-5-review/) or HTC One (http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/12/htc-one-review/) won't have to feel completely fenced in for the whole three years.
Filed under: Cellphones (http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/), Tablets (http://www.engadget.com/category/tablets/), Wireless (http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/), Mobile (http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/)
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Source: Rogers RedBoard (http://redboard.rogers.com/2013/how-to-unlock-your-phone-with-rogers/)
Via: Engadget