Well….all i did to unlock my iPhone was run a software called…ziPhone 2.4…
and it works with all functions….soooo….I tried everything before….and didn’t make….
ran the software one and after about 4 minutes….it was fully unlocked….

there’s two .exe files in that .zip name FULL AUTOMATIC…..one says NO UNLOCK
and the other just FULL AUTOMATIC….so it’s pretty obvious wich to use….

Have fun with ur unlocked iPhone….

I live in China, and bought a new iPhone two days ago. Having been traveling the last weeks and being rushed as I was leaving Hong Kong I purchased a new iPhone that has been modified to allow it to use other SIM cards.

It was good for the first day, until I tried to synch it with iTunes and made the error of updating the software.

I can confirm it “Bricks.” The phone is now locked, possibly as if it were a new phone waiting for AT&T’s help to activate it.

This is an age where companies are getting larger and larger, and MS was just punished in Europe for anti-trust, and Apple may not be far behind.

My question is, “What does Apple and Steve Jobs have to gain?” I have been using Apple computers for about 7 years, and am currently switching my whole office to Mac.

I was going to buy a Nokia N (whatever) because I need something that can synch with my office. What could the possible advantage be for Apple to lock people to one Network?

A friend of mine is an engineer and Mac Guru. He lives in Switzerland. He will not by an iPhone unless it happens to be on his service provider. If Apple picks a different provider, aren’t they just freezing themselves out?

I am sure it seemed like a good idea at the time, during a marketing strategy brainstorming session when Apple thought “Our clients are so loyal, they will switch providers just to get our products.”

They could have sold millions more than they have if thye had just released the dammed phone and let people put their SIM cards from where they wished.

Leave it to the market forces, consumers are fickle and times are a changing. I hope iPhones do not become a symbol of ignorance, an Orwellian example of following the masses, giving into the system and being controlled.

Wasn’t 1984 not supposed to be like “1984?”

I am sure many readers and AT&T clients will jeer at my situation, which is fine. Personally the money i snot the issue. The fact that by the time Apple picks “partners around the world to run their iPhones they will have lost millions of sales, and more phone specific dedicated companies like Nokia et al. will see the differences, see what works or does not, and improve on it.

I am sure people will rehack the iPhone soon. I met a guy 7 weeks ago that had bought one of the first hacked ones in HK. It had super slim SIM that sat on his regular SIM that allowed it to work. He had paid 1400 Euros for the honor of having the first iPhone in HK.

Again with a question, If so many people are dedicated to trying to get these phones to work with other service providers, why is Apple dead set against it?

As somebody that has used Apple’s products for years and championed them to some extent extolling the virtues and superiority, I have also seen that Apple has trouble admitting they were wrong. Take the one button mouse for example. Cute, but, time to move on.

We’ll see how this goes, but for now I guess I will buy a Nokia. After all they synch works pretty well, right?

I think you need to go camping…you know….head out of the “coverage area.” Maybe we all do. This is like arguing the benefits of BMW versus Lexus versus Jaguar versus….

IMO the “consumer” who buys an iPhone doesn’t buy it for business. In fact, you can’t put the iPhone on an ATT business plan. The person who buys an iPhone buys it because they think it’s cool and they have an extra $600 bucks lying around.

Barcode readers are not cool. I know you may think they are. But they’re not.

Situation: I bought 2 phones @apple store. Activated Phone one. One week later it had to be repaired because of a Sim card holder error. Sended it to apple repair

Wanted to use the second phone while the first one was being repaired. You are supposed to put the activated sim in the second phone and itunes activates it. Did not work as described by support.

After spending 3 times 2 hours on the phone between Apple and AT&T i was so frustrated. I used http://iphone.fiveforty.net/wiki/index.php?title=Alternate_Activation_Methods you hack and in 5 minutes my problems were over.

INCREDIBLE if even normal people cannot activated there phone.
What a waste.

Vincent Everts

The IPhone interface is very nice. There is no doubt about that.

@ /dev/null: Yes, it does. As a matter of fact I was in a Apple store today and that was the first thing they asked. When I showed them, they were very nice. Then when I showed then the res and quality of the video capture they were stunned. Then when they realized it also too 5 mega-pixel pictures the place got silent. lol

@ Elliot: Yeah, I did do my research, but I did miss a few things. The main point on the jack was that it was ALSO TV OUT! Duh, does the IPhone do that? As for the OS, well, you may be use to using locked up and modified versions of certain OS’s in cell phones, but the unlocked version sold through Dell never even pauses. It has never crashed on me in any way, unlike the reports I have read of the IPhone crashing. The bar code reader is great for trade shows. Something that I did not buy the phone for, but will certainly come in handy because I do go to trade shows. I quick picture and you have all the contact information needed. For my every day life, this is useful. I personally consider iTunes integration the only thing wrong with an IPod. I hate it. Drag and drop! Why take that away unless you think your customer is a criminal? The Nokia N95 must be bought unlocked. Keep in mind I am in the USA, so some of you may have access to other phone that I have not seen and they could be even better. As a result, I can use a standard $20.00 a month, unlimited, data plan. After 2 years, the Nokia N95 is far cheaper than the Iphone. The IPhone is overpriced. The reports on them getting over 50% profit are enough to prove that. They could have added more, but didn’t. The phone I received came with all the accessories (ear buds with remote control, TV out cable, charger, and 1 GIG mini SD card). I happen to have quite a few 2 gig cards laying around. The cost $44.00 at Staples on sale. I can take them out and put them in my printer and print directly, etc. If one goes bad, I do not have to replace my phone! Now if that touch screen interface is worth the aprox. $2,000+ over 2 years, knock yourself out. It is your money.

@ Rocky: I do not believe you. If you really had a working N95 you would have it on you for the video and camera alone, as the picture are pristine. Everyone that sees the quality is completely blown away. The IPhone does have some nice features, but packed? Not in my opinion. Crippled is the word I would use.

@Calanish: I am in the USA. Neither phone has 3G, so the battery life here is not an issue, so long as you turn off needless WIFI scanning and know how to use the phone. It is a real OS and can easily run many applications at the same time. All of which can consume power. I can talk all day without issue and I am a heavy phone user with a 2550 per month minute plan.

@chode: It is about what it does. The IPhone interface does quite a bit and is VERY nice. For me, what is the point of a really cool interface when the rest of the most basic features are not there to use? lol

@ all of you,

I can grab my BT wireless keyboard, connect to my phone and start surfing, opening docs, xls, and write email. I am not one of the texters. Will I use that feature? Rarely, but it is nice to know I do not need to lug around my 17″ laptop and I can still shoot out a few quality emails with proper context and plug the [hone intoa TV anywhere for a monitor. Straight up, I will rarely have the cable with me or my keyboard, but I can add it to my luggage if I am traveling and use the TV and WiFi in a hotel room.

The ONLY reason I bought this phone was for the 5megapixel camera. Period. I go to concerts and want nice pictures. I am too old to deal with getting kicked out for sneaking in a camera. Camera phones are allowed at most RnR concerts.

I have worked on many projects that Jon started. I completely understand why this device was cracked and fully support his efforts. All DRM and devices that support them have to go. Mankind should not be forced into honesty. We should be able to make that choice on our own. Shame on any company that thainks making money is more important that.

Wish list: Higher volume on the Handset. The earhole covers half of my ear, so it’s not very good in a noisy area. Flash player in Safari. Bluetooth Syncing to a Computer. Bluetooth Stereo headset. A mini 3G Adapter than would plug into the bottom of the iPhone to access the 3G network. Make this adapter for $49.99 USD and don’t charge extra for the access.

Works great with the Black iTrip when used as an iPod in my car. I use it everyday in my car which I like to refer to as my iCar. I never had an iPod before, was holding out for a widescreen iPod and this finally was something I was interested in buying. As a sixth gen. iPod, the iPhone is awesome.

I love it. Edge network has been getting better lately too, but 3G plus Edge would have been better. WiFi is great. Safari works good.

gt

Welcome to the wacky world of 3G chipsets!