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Hackers unlock iPhone 3G, free it from shackles of AT&T
It's a new year and a new day for iPhone hackers — the iPhone G has finally been unlocked. As of a couple of hours ago, the unlocking app called Yellowsn0w, created by a group of hackers calling themselves the iPhone Dev Team, is now available as a free download.
This is great news for iPhone owners who don't want to be chained to AT&T — now they're free to use the iPhone with the carrier of their choice. For example, what if you want an iPhone, but there's no AT&T coverage in your area? T-Mobile is a favorite of the expatriates, with a lower data cost per month, but then they don't get Apple's gorgeous Visual Voice Mail.
Unlocking is different from "jailbreaking," which has been possible with the iPhone 3G for a few months now. That gives you the ability to load software applications not approved by Apple, such as an app that lets you use the iPhone's 3G connectivity as a modem for your PC, hundreds of games, extensive customization of backgrounds and sounds, new ways to organize all those apps, and a whole lot more. The risk of turning your iPhone into a useless "brick?" Slight.
By Jill at 1:50 PM ON 01/01/09
> The risk of turning your iPhone into a
> useless "brick?" Slight.
Nearly every update Apple does... causes your phone to not work.
That's "slight"????
By by kris at 2:23 PM ON 01/01/09
hey nice to hear..
By dallaskink.com at 2:27 PM ON 01/01/09
I can haz Verizon?
By jonny rocket at 2:59 PM ON 01/01/09
go LG. it's the shizz.
By Logic at 3:03 PM ON 01/01/09
Jill is wrong, I had a jailbroken 1.3 firmware. I called apple told them that I wanted to upgrade to 2.0 and they told me that they stop bricking phones and it would update fine. So I did it and it worked perfect. Stop spreading lies. I then jailbroke 2.0 and updated to 2.1 no problem.
By has_te at 3:05 PM ON 01/01/09
Freedom!
A strike for Civil Liberties.
AT&T spies on us.
[enjoys it..gets paid for it]
By Rishi at 6:04 PM ON 01/01/09
@Dallaskink.com - Unfortunately, it's not for Verizon (though I wish it was!) Verizon is on a CDMA network, while AT&T/Cingular and T-Mobile (as well as most of the world) is on GSM. Let's just keep our fingers crossed for Macworld '09
By sickntired at 6:51 PM ON 01/01/09
i wonder why someone has got a lawyer and sue apple and att over att monopoly over the service for the Iphone, in federal court.
By rafiaz at 7:17 AM ON 01/02/09
does this work to unlock from all carriers? I have an O2 contract in UK.
I recently went to mexico and got socked for £279 in roaming before i knew what hit me...a couple of calls and downloads and i was slaughtered.
can you still then synch with itunes and aps store without getting shut down?
i hate this contracted to one carrier business and end up having to have a second phone to get around it...I travel alot.
By yellowsn0w at 7:41 PM ON 01/02/09
iClarified has a nice guide on how to use yellowsn0w.
By Yellowsn0w at 2:34 PM ON 01/05/09
Nice to hear this :)
By ojie at 6:06 PM ON 03/01/09
i have an iphone 3g from fido network.who can help unlock it so i could use to other network provider.thanks
By wilson enrique at 3:13 PM ON 03/20/09
hola nesesito abrirle la banda a mi iphone para comcel es de movistar gracias
By garmin gps at 5:05 PM ON 05/18/09
thanks, your aticles very nice.
By Jamie at 7:06 AM ON 05/23/09
You can get a list of online unlocking methods and info on unlocking at http://how-to-unlock-your-iphone.blogspot.com/
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