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FINALLY: free iPhone software unlock is here!
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| Tinman wrote:
> Tutorial:
> http://iphone.unlock.no/
> "First, thanks to everyone who made this possible. Iphone Dev team, geohot
> and his "crew", Iphonesimfree :P and all others."
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> More info:
> http://www.modmyiphone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4852
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> It works, it's free, and it's software.
That's good news. The unlockers around here are charging $100 to $125 to
do an unlock. At $350 for an 8GB model using the $50 discount, it's
mighty tempting, especially being able to use it on T-Mobile prepaid.
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| karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net 2007-09-12, 3:33 pm |
| On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:49:56 -0700, "Tinman" <ask@for.it> wrote:
>Tutorial:
>http://iphone.unlock.no/
>"First, thanks to everyone who made this possible. Iphone Dev team, geohot
>and his "crew", Iphonesimfree :P and all others."
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>More info:
>http://www.modmyiphone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4852
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>It works, it's free, and it's software.
Looks good to me. I'll wait a month and read reports.
If the phone is unlocked one could keep their old non-data plan and
use the iPhone only with WiFi by inserting a working AT&T SIM ?
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| Michael Paris 2007-09-12, 3:33 pm |
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"> That's good news. The unlockers around here are charging $100 to $125 to
> do an unlock. At $350 for an 8GB model using the $50 discount, it's mighty
> tempting, especially being able to use it on T-Mobile prepaid.
I agree and whats more, I'm thinking of doing this and I have AT&T. But for
a few reason's, I don't wish to extend my contract (minor but nevertheless a
nice thing). I have a corporate discount plan, wish I would lose on my
whole plan, which I have three other phones, and two of those have data
plans, this amounts to a significant savings. And finally I have a Cingular
8525 which I like and wish to continue to use with hsdpa, and have 1500
texts included.
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| Michael Paris wrote:
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> "> That's good news. The unlockers around here are charging $100 to $125 to
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> I agree and whats more, I'm thinking of doing this and I have AT&T. But
> for a few reason's, I don't wish to extend my contract (minor but
> nevertheless a nice thing). I have a corporate discount plan, wish I
> would lose on my whole plan, which I have three other phones, and two of
> those have data plans, this amounts to a significant savings. And
> finally I have a Cingular 8525 which I like and wish to continue to use
> with hsdpa, and have 1500 texts included.
someday soon there will be an iPhone with HSDPA, official tethering
rather than hacked, and the ability to use it on corporate discount
plans. Perhaps the price-slashing on the iPhone was also an indication
that the next generation model with HSDPA is not far off.
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| Steve Carroll 2007-09-12, 10:33 pm |
| In article < 5cWdnXWfhMWppXXbnZ2d
nUVZ_uuqnZ2d@comcast
.com>,
"Michael Paris" <mparis27@comcast.net> wrote:
> "> That's good news. The unlockers around here are charging $100 to $125 to
>
> I agree and whats more, I'm thinking of doing this and I have AT&T. But for
> a few reason's, I don't wish to extend my contract (minor but nevertheless a
> nice thing). I have a corporate discount plan, wish I would lose on my
> whole plan, which I have three other phones, and two of those have data
> plans, this amounts to a significant savings. And finally I have a Cingular
> 8525 which I like and wish to continue to use with hsdpa, and have 1500
> texts included.
This is the one thing I dislike like about the iPhone (being locked in to AT&T).
Despite this condition there are still hard core zealots that seem to believe
this is a plus... and they have the most bizarre arguments for it.
--
"None of you can be honest... you are all pathetic." - Snit
"I do not KF people" - Snit
"Not only do I lie about what others are claiming,
I show evidence from the records".-Snit
"You should take one of my IT classes some day." - Snit
"People can *not* make their own ring tones without hacks or work-arounds".-Snit
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| R. P. 2007-09-12, 10:33 pm |
| "SMS" <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:
> That's good news. The unlockers around here are charging $100 to $125
> to do an unlock. At $350 for an 8GB model using the $50 discount, it's
> mighty tempting, especially being able to use it on T-Mobile prepaid.
On the other hand, beware of strangers bringing you gift (especially
software) ... P. R.
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| Tinman 2007-09-12, 10:33 pm |
| "R. P." <r_pol12gar@hotmail.com> wrote:
> "SMS" <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:
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> On the other hand, beware of strangers bringing you gift (especially
> software) ... P. R.
Two words: open source.
--
Mike
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| Michael Paris 2007-09-12, 10:33 pm |
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> someday soon there will be an iPhone with HSDPA, official tethering rather
> than hacked, and the ability to use it on corporate discount plans.
> Perhaps the price-slashing on the iPhone was also an indication that the
> next generation model with HSDPA is not far off.
Good point, I can wait, no rush. Besides, wife's old V551 is on it's last
legs, got a thing for a free Samsung Sync, both my kids use them and they
and she likes it. So might go in and get it. Good thing too, because one
has red, the other has black, and will get her blue, this way easy to tell
who's phone is who's, as well as sharing chargers, from car to home.
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| "Tinman" <ask@for.it> wrote:
> Two words: open source.
Now you're talkin'!
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| Steve Sobol 2007-09-13, 4:33 am |
| ["Followup-To:" header set to alt.cellular.t-mobile.]
On 2007-09-13, Michael Paris <mparis27@comcast.net> wrote:
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> Good point, I can wait, no rush.
Given some of the things I've heard... if they're true, I wouldn't want an
iPhone even if I could unlock it to run on my carrier. Do you really have to
send it in to get the battery changed?
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Steve Sobol, Victorville, California PGP:0xE3AE35ED
"Drench yourself in words unspoken / Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins / The rest is still unwritten"
- Natasha Beddingfield
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| In article < 5cWdnXWfhMWppXXbnZ2d
nUVZ_uuqnZ2d@comcast
.com>, Michael
Paris <mparis27@comcast.net> wrote:
> I agree and whats more, I'm thinking of doing this and I have AT&T. But for
> a few reason's, I don't wish to extend my contract (minor but nevertheless a
> nice thing). I have a corporate discount plan, wish I would lose on my
> whole plan, which I have three other phones, and two of those have data
> plans, this amounts to a significant savings. And finally I have a Cingular
> 8525 which I like and wish to continue to use with hsdpa, and have 1500
> texts included.
>
I can hardly follow what you are describing here; it's weirdly written.
But it sounds like you have a corporate discount plan for four phones
and two have data plans, and a fifth with a plan.
That's a lot of separate things to consider.
So which ones would you replace with iPhones, and how does that plan
save you money?
You made that statement like it was self-evident without details, and
it simply isn't.
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| Michael Paris 2007-09-13, 10:33 pm |
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> I can hardly follow what you are describing here; it's weirdly written.
> But it sounds like you have a corporate discount plan for four phones
> and two have data plans, and a fifth with a plan.
>
> That's a lot of separate things to consider.
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> So which ones would you replace with iPhones, and how does that plan
> save you money?
> You made that statement like it was self-evident without details, and
> it simply isn't.
To make a long story short, I would lose my discount on 4 phones, it would
cost me $30 more in that loss.
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| karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net 2007-09-14, 10:33 pm |
| On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:49:56 -0700, "Tinman" <ask@for.it> wrote:
>Tutorial:
>http://iphone.unlock.no/
>"First, thanks to everyone who made this possible. Iphone Dev team, geohot
>and his "crew", Iphonesimfree :P and all others."
>
>More info:
>http://www.modmyiphone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4852
>
>
>It works, it's free, and it's software.
I'd feel better about their procedure if they didnt start with
"Prepair the iPhone"
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| In article < u13me31l03d88qnpvpdu
dbaop2go9292cn@4ax.com>,
karlkrandall@sbcglob
al.net wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:49:56 -0700, "Tinman" <ask@for.it> wrote:
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> I'd feel better about their procedure if they didnt start with
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> "Prepair the iPhone"
Yes, because their hack involves pre-repair.
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