AT&T has settled a class action lawsuit over locked handsets, and must now provide codes to consumers assuming they meet a number of criteria (assuming you haven’t been able to get a code already, of course). According to the settlement (pdf), users can request up to five unlock codes per year if their account is in good standing and (if they’re postpaid) have been a customer for at least 90 days. The settlement also notes that “customers who own handsets for which AT&T has an exclusive sales arrangement with a manufacturer of less than 10 months will have to wait until the 10-month period expires before they can receive an unlocking code.” The attorneys in the class action get $5.7 million, and the settlement doesn’t cover the iPhone due to AT&T’s exclusive arrangement with Apple.
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