Thanks to a set of rules issued by the Librarian of Congress (.pdf file) you can now jailbreak and unlock your cellular phone without violating copyright law -- good news for anyone with an iPhone and a distaste for AT&T.
Put simply, jailbreaking and unlocking allows you to use your phone on any compatible network, while installing whatever software you'd like.
How to jailbreak and unlock your iPhone- Smart Spending - MSN Money
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Unlocking an iPhone will allow it to access other "GSM" networks, which, in the U.S., only includes T-Mobile and AT&T. Even if you unlock your iPhone, you still won't be able to use it with Verizon or Sprint.
Why people 'jailbreak' their iPhones - CNN.com
...Originally Posted by starbuck
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Will the average person know that the only US compatible networks for the iphone are AT&T and T-Mobile without someone telling them though?
Although, I guess it would be good to be able to get some of the Android phones from Verizon on the Alltel network until we eventually go to AT&T later this year or early next year.
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