Apple Changes The Locks
on October 29, 2007
In an attempt to crack down on iPhone unlocking, Apple announced it will now enforce a two-phones-per-person rule.
Apple will no longer accept cash for phones, requiring a credit or debit card to complete the purchase, and will be tracking the identities of purchasers to prevent unauthorized sales. Apple estimates that 250,000 of the 1.4 million phones sold so far have been unlocked.