We all know that Blackberry from Research in Motion is one of the most popular phones in the market. From celebrities to regular people, Blackberry seems to have a great following across the world. It is robust and its messenger or chat service is extremely popular for a lot of people. If you started out with a post paid contract with your Blackberry, you might have considered unlocking it. However, before you push through with this option, you need to be aware of the warranty issue that might be disadvantageous for you.

A question on everybody's mind is if the Blackberry Unlock can affect the warranty. Yes; it will most certainly have an effect on your phone's warranty. Is it an illegal practice?

It is legal, but not right.
Unlocking your Blackberry is legal. There are no rules saying this activity is forbidden. However, it is legal only to the extent that it cannot be accounted as a crime or is not covered by criminal law. In the UK, there are no rules stating that it is an illegal activity to unlock the phone no matter what brand it may be. However, in civil aspects, it is unlawful. Here, we deal with contracts as well as agreements. How can this be?

This depends on the situation of your contract. Unless your contract has expired already, you should never unlock your Blackberry since this is a breach of contract. You signed and agreed that you will be with the company, using their services for the extent of the contract. Therefore, any actions that are against or trashes the contract is considered unlawful and a civil case can be filed against you. If, however, you managed to finish the contract and you paid all your bills. The company will ask you if you will continue with the service or not. You can choose not to continue and unlock your phone. This is just one scenario that you have to consider. The contracts can vary depending on the company.

Of course, service providers need to be clear about their contracts. Some of them only give warnings of not doing something but they do not give concrete information regarding the sanctions. Nonetheless, for safety, it is crucial that you finish the contract first before you settle with having your Blackberry unlocked. The best thing to do though is to choose the right company by researching the services and their reliability. Then, you will not feel like you are staying for the sake of the contract but because you love the service that they are offering you.