T-Mobile Phone Unlocking Lawsuit May Proceed

Billosaur writes "Wired is reporting that the California Supreme Court has refused to review two lower court decisions involving a class-action lawsuit against T-Mobile over their policies regarding early termination and phone unlocking. The Court rejected the reviews without comment, opening the door to the lawsuit, which aims to block T-Mobile from collecting a $200 early termination fee from users. Also on the table: an order for T-Mobile to disclose the types of phone-locking technology that may be in use on customer's phones. The ramifications if the lawsuit is successful would be to allow phone users in California to unlock their phones, and might lead to further lawsuits nationwide."

Comments

Wrong company to pick on...

[Silicon_Knight]

They really should sue AT&T/Cingular first. Those bastards NEVER let you unlock your phone - not even after your contract period is over. That is why I refuse to go with them. With T-Mobile at least I can get it unlocked at the end of the contract.

Unlocking a phone you don't own?

[Russ Nelson]

Why should you be allowed to unlock a phone that you don't own yet? Most carriers in the USA provide a rent-to-own phone for you. Until you've paid the entire cost of the phone, why should you be allowed to walk away from the payments WITH the phone? I don't understand this desire. It's NOT YOUR PHONE until you've gone two years (or whatever) under payments.

Why is "rent-to-own" so hard to understand?