Unlocking the iPhone
I'm curious if the exclusive GSM AT&T iPhone can be unlocked. I know there's allot of places to unlock GSM phones. I don't know how exclusive AT&T will make the iPhone. Your thoughts. Thanks. 😕
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Wait and see, but if I was a betting man, I'd say not a chance in hell. European versions though, will likely sell unlocked as that is how things wotk over there
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I guess we'll find out when it hits the market. I don't see how a GSM phone can be locked. There's so much software now a days you can unlock GSM and CDMA phones. Thanks for your thoughts nuckingfuts. 😉
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Well if your buy the iphone your wold have to meet the new att's contract requirements before your can get it unlocked 😳
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Shadowraven said:
Well if your buy the iphone your wold have to meet the new att's contract requirements before your can get it unlocked 😳
yes, you would have to wait before at&t would unlock it... but per fcc guidelines no carrier can prevent you from unlocking. if at&t doesn't give you the unlock code you are welcome to go elsewhere.
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Eh.. people thought AppleTV was going to be a "blackbox" before it was released too.. That changed in less than a day..
OSX is OSX stripped down or not.. I bet it gets cracked/unlocked in a week.. that would gain someone a ton of notoriety as the iPhone so well known..
OSX is OSX stripped down or not.. I bet it gets cracked/unlocked in a week.. that would gain someone a ton of notoriety as the iPhone so well known..
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You can't really hack an Apple. Not really any viruses. Will not be easy.
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umm.. its actually BSD/Mach to thank for that.. not that OSX isn't "hackable" , every OS is....its just not as easy as Windows..
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OK, let's say you unlock your iPhone. Is the other carrier going to modify thier network so you can use all of the features? AT&T is investing some big bucks to suport the iPhone. Can you really expect that "other" provider to dump money to support a phone they don't sell?
Sure, eventually the iPhone won't be an AT&T exclusive and the other carriers will have to make the changes. The good news is that by then we'll know if the iPhone is a big hit or not. I really don't expect Apple to come up with a dozen different carrier-specific iPhones. On the other hand, all it would take was a new app or two to make the change.
Sure, eventually the iPhone won't be an AT&T exclusive and the other carriers will have to make the changes. The good news is that by then we'll know if the iPhone is a big hit or not. I really don't expect Apple to come up with a dozen different carrier-specific iPhones. On the other hand, all it would take was a new app or two to make the change.
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