Unlocking your phone in the US was actually illegal until August 1st of 2014.<p>You could be held for circumvention of copy protection schemes.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;arstechnica.com&#x2F;tech-policy&#x2F;2013&#x2F;01&#x2F;unlocking-new-cell-phones-to-become-illegal-on-saturday&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;arstechnica.com&#x2F;tech-policy&#x2F;2013&#x2F;01&#x2F;unlocking-new-cel...</a>