My BDP-S5500 is supposed to be region free but it is not....why?

The BDP-S5500 is adverstised as a region free player however I cannot play multiregional dvds. Why?

Hello m1klynch,
Sony does not sell/manufacture region free BluRay players. It appears that you purchased a modified unit by a non-authorized Sony retailer.
Region Code playback is explained in the Instruction Manual for the BDPS5500 on Page 40.
BDPS5500 Instruction Manual
Region code (BD-ROM/DVD VIDEO only) Your player has a region code printed on the rear of the unit and will only play BD-ROMs/DVD VIDEOs labeled with identical region codes.
Thank you,
---Chris

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