Unlocking a carrier-locked iPhone 4s (Sprint)

Hi,
So, i have this iPhone 4s which is locked to Sprint. I want it unlocked so I can use it in my homecountry, Denmark. Sprint won't unlock the phone since I don't have an account with them and not living in the States. I was told by the Sprint-supporter to contact Apple. I browsed the web alot, and can't seem to find a legit solution, some offering a unlock which is made through iTunes (officialiphoneunlock.co.uk). Could this be true?
My question is: are there anyway for me to get it unlocked? Will it remain locked to Sprint for all eternity?
Hope for your answers, thanks!
Best regards,
Andreas

BTW, the website you mention does not unlock via hacking the phone - it is done by someone who works in the unlocking department of the network and is paid to secretly process the unlock exactly as if you had requested it officially. Obviously, the legality of this is questionable, and is almost certainly done without the knowledge of the network.

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