Unlocked iPhone

[n99hockey]

Hey Chris

i was surfing CNN.com and found this link about a Jersey Kid (yea jersey!) who unlocked his iphone and is using it on Tmobile and is able to be used on overseas phones...
i dont have an EiPHone account so i thought i would post it here for you to take over there (just in case none of your members there has seent his yet)

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/0....ap/index.html

[chris]

A few hours later, there has been a software unlock. Add to that, someone has said yet another software lock will be available tomorrow for $50 at high noon.

Big news at EIP, but I was surprised at how big. I was on my way home from the gym and they had it on CBS News Radio 88. Steve Jobs must be flipping out.

[n99hockey]

Originally Posted by chris

A few hours later, there has been a software unlock. Add to that, someone has said yet another software lock will be available tomorrow for $50 at high noon.

Big news at EIP, but I was surprised at how big. I was on my way home from the gym and they had it on CBS News Radio 88. Steve Jobs must be flipping out.

yea this was plastered all over CNN.com and MSN.com
pretty interesting that they figured out how to do this so soon!

so the unlock process is only being sold for 50 bucks?
or is that a program to lock the device?

[rudeboy]

only one word: wow... that's something else.

[BigTK]

I just saw on the news that the kid swapped his phone for a new sports car. What a deal...for the kid.

[rudeboy]

Originally Posted by BigTK

I just saw on the news that the kid swapped his phone for a new sports car. What a deal...for the kid.

good to hear that are still smart kids around :}

[Suture]

AT&T is PISSED and is wanting to take legal action against those that unlock the phone.

[shaun0207]

I heard about this yesterday and then again this mornig. I thought it was a joke.

[rudeboy]

Originally Posted by Suture

AT&T is PISSED and is wanting to take legal action against those that unlock the phone.

well... i can kinda understand they -AT&T- are pretty upset to say the least :}

[chris]

Unlike other mobile phones, you can leave the store without any contract. There are hacks out there to activate the iPhone. Add the unlock and you'd have a lot of T-Mobile users buying iPhones. This would also allow international customers to buy an iPhone for use on Orange, Vodafone, etc. I believe Apple gets a slice of the customer pie, so it might not be so great for them either. Of course, the end result will be more iPhones being sold. That can't be all that bad for the manufacturer. This issue wouldn't be at the magnitude it is, if it weren't for the 5 year exclusive w/ AT&T.

In a twist, someone has offered 100k to have them release it for free. There is no law against unlocking ones cellphone. Selling it is a different story.

I predict it'll be available for free, but they'll require some sort of sign up.

The ongoing unlock saga continues...