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    Bang! and the (i)lock is gone!

    Not long until the iPhone is released over here, but you could get it sooner if you like.

    Complete iPhone unlocking has been achieved, and verified by Engadget.

    First up though, we have a harware unlock. I don't fancy the look of this one:
    http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/23/g...is-going-live/

    Then we have a confirmed unock service soon to go live on iPhoneSIMfree.com:
    http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/i...ugust-24-2007/

    And finally, a second service. Although they haven't verified this one, it does give pricing:
    http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/i...ns-to-heat-up/

    There is mension made of this bing possible becuase of a sofware update in 1.0.1. I have a feeling that all they have done is force the current US phones to enable the European network menus and options. I believe there is a legal/regulatory requirement for EU phones to be unlockable. Apple are also using multiple carriers over this side of the atlantic, so would need an easy method of being able to sell these things over the counter in apple stores.

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    Re: Bang! and the (i)lock is gone!

    Just read about the hardware 'unlock', someone did a blog to demonstrate the unlock http://iphonejtag.blogspot.com/2007/08/step-1.html, and has put the phone on ebay - $3000 at the moment - sell see it as a piece of history.

    Apple software updates will lock the phone, so you need to unlock it again - great unlock.
    Last edited by manwithnoname; 24-08-2007 at 09:29 PM. Reason: Apple software

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    Re: Bang! and the (i)lock is gone!

    so are yanks going to be buying iphones from over here and shipping them back then?
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    Re: Bang! and the (i)lock is gone!

    It was only a matter of time really..
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    Re: Bang! and the (i)lock is gone!

    i dont think i will get the first gen iphone anymore simply cuz iphone 2 will have better gadgetry and the launch date is only a year away

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