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One of the very first questions that a new iPhone owner asks is, “How Do I Unlock This iPhone?”. Especially if you purchase your unit bundled in with some 2-year plan, because let’s face it, the iPhone is pricey if you buy it without a bundled plan.
So to answer the question, it’s really easy.
First you jailbreak your phone using QuickPWN. Of course you need to download this application first.
Then you also download yellowsn0w and so you can install Cydia and Installer.
Run yellowsn0w.
Turn off your phone and install your third party SIM.
If your carrier’s netwoerk doesn’t pop out. Repeat the process.
This is more or less the instruction that you get when you want to unlock your new iPhone.
Or you could follow my idiot-proof process.
First you shower then put on some clean clothes.
Go out of the house and hail a cab.
Tell the driver to go to Greenhills Shopping Center.
Go to the cellphone market area and look for those guys who unlocks phone for a fee.
Stand behind their back for 8-10 minutes.
Pay the guy P500 ($10) , and you got yourself an unlocked iPhone.
True story. I just had mine unlocked last Saturday.
Alright, serious this time. Why go through all the hassles and the risk of damaging your shiny new iPhone when you can have somebody who has probably damaged a few iPhones along the way unlock your phone for you. At the very least you know that it’s not the first time that he’s done it.
For a very minimal sum, you get rid of all the hassles and the apprehensions associated with trying to do it yourself. Of course there’s the challenge and fulfillment involved if you’re successful, but then again, if you can afford a $700 piece of gadgetry, what’s another $10?
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This is a good method, thank you for sharing
You're funny ^_^
ah fantastic, been trying to figure out how to do that as its only available on the o2 network over here in the uk!
Don't the risks of unlocking outweigh the benefits? Sure you're not tied into one network, but don't some services – such as visual voicemail – stop working on networks which don't support the iPhone? Also I'm sure it'll be some sort of breach of contract, and the warranty will undoubtedly be voided.
Good news for UK customers though – the two year exclusive deal with O2 is expiring in September, which means you'll be able to pick up an iPhone on Orange, etc.