Will it become legal again to unlock USA iPhone for citizens of this country? We all have heard all the noise around iOS unlocking becoming illegal according to U.S. Congress. A lot of users were upset because of this situation as they could be charged huge fines if they break the law and order iPhone unlock from third-party companies. The only way to legally unlock iPhone [USA] is to order it from your official carrier. AT&T can unlock iPhones for free, but only if you meet all the recommendations according to which it is now impossible to unlock iPhone 5.

Unlock USA iPhone Act Bill

You can support users who wish U.S. congress to officially let anyone with iPhone or other locked smartphones unlock it. Here is what you can do. It was last fall when the Librarian of Congress decided that mobile phone unlocking went against the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and made it illegal. It became impossible to legally unlock smartphones bought in 2013 unless it was permitted by mobile operator. Since it is hard to understand what that act meant, the general public can support the new “Unlocking Technology Act Bill” introduced by Jared Polis, Zoe Lofgren and Thomas Massie. If this act becomes legal it will fix the section of the DMCA responsible for smartphone unlocking in the USA.

Sign iPhone Unlock Legal Petition

iPhone users are welcome to sign the new petition so that the bill is able to pass. Your support is really important and it can change the future of phone unlock and jailbreak process in the U.S and avoid penalties for illegal unlock in US. According to the new bill, it will be completely legal to do any modifications with your devices that don’t fringe copyright and are not piracy acts. You can find more information about the bill on fixthedmca.org.