My iPhone 3G contract was completed a while ago. I have the 3GS now. I would like to give it to someone else who is not on AT&T. I called AT&T and they wouldn't do anything about it. I heard it can be unlocked after jail breaking. Is there an alternative? What happens if I jail break, unlock and then restore? Would it still be unlocked?
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Calling the carrier is the right thing to do. They are the ones that are responsible for unlocking the phone. Perhaps trying again to call AT&T does help. In my experience calling a hotline again if the first operator cannot handle your request to your liking does help. Sometimes one just gets a bad call center agent or the agent had a bad day. |
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Official iPhone unlocking can be done and is handled by Apple. You need to call your mobile phone operator, ask for the unlock, and they contact Apple (or have a special application, I don't know) where they will send your phone's IMEI. After a few days, when you sync your iPhone, iTunes will show you a screen telling you your iPhone has been unlocked. |
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This is an old question, but I'm adding an (AT&T and possibly US specific) answer, as it seems AT&T's policies have changed since the question was first asked. And there are some new answers suggesting paid unlock services that are not necessary. AT&T's current (April, 2013) policy is that they will unlock iPhones if all the following are true:
This is covered on AT&T's web page. The current link is http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB414532 |
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there a tool called Ultrasn0w and it will unlock it if you are running on Modem firmware these versions [04.26.08|05.11.07|05.12.01|05.13.04] if not you can install 06.15.00 but you will be unable to update it using iTunes you will have to use so other software to do that |
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