Sure this IS the Grey area - you have a right to unlock your phone - but replacing a part on any wireless phone could short the sim or the firmware bytes voiding the warranty.
http://www.phonenews.com/content/view/2386/9/
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00002302----000-.html
http://apple.slashdot.org/apple/07/09/25/1136228.shtml
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Apple Iphone no sim for you
Posted by internetjoe at 9/25/2007