[iPhone] Is there any way to unlock a new iPhone 3GS?

tim9 · Dec 4, 2012, 09:03 PM

My old unlocked iPhone 3G died and Apple gave me a deal on a refurb'ed 16GB 3GS running iOS 5.1.1 (firmware 05.16.05). Is there any way to unlock this if it was made in 2012? Would upgrading to iOS 6 allow me to use a factory unlock via eBAY?

dextr3k · Dec 4, 2012, 09:06 PM

There are no software unlock methods for your 3GS on new bootrom.

You can go the IMEI Factory Unlock route, but you do not need to upgrade ios. It is IOS and Baseband independent. Just buy the unlock and you should be fine.

tim9 · Dec 4, 2012, 09:23 PM

Where is the best place to buy the IMEI factory unlock? best price/reputable?

dhlizard · Dec 4, 2012, 09:38 PM

Google, eBay or one of the several existing IMEI unlock threads that exist here already.

labman · Dec 4, 2012, 10:26 PM

13 pages discussing IEMI unlocks. http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1398957

Applejuiced · Dec 4, 2012, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tim9

My old unlocked iPhone 3G died and Apple gave me a deal on a refurb'ed 16GB 3GS running iOS 5.1.1 (firmware 05.16.05). Is there any way to unlock this if it was made in 2012? Would upgrading to iOS 6 allow me to use a factory unlock via eBAY?

It depends what wireless carrier your iphone is locked to.
Whatever you do dont try to unlock it using the ipad baseband or you will ruin it and fry all the wireless chips.

tim9 · Dec 9, 2012, 05:32 PM

My iphone 3GS is locked o AT&T

Sine Qua Non · Dec 10, 2012, 11:16 AM

Unlock Fusion completed mine in 24 hours. It may have been done quicker, but I only checked once.

tim9 · Dec 10, 2012, 11:49 AM

Thanks all, I bought an IMEI unlock on EBay from UnlockFusion and $3.15 and 1 hour later, it was unlocked. I am back on T-Mobile. Yay???

Applejuiced · Dec 10, 2012, 12:16 PM

Nice.
Unlock fusion is great.

Dec 4, 2012, 09:03 PM	#1
tim9 macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	Is there any way to unlock a new iPhone 3GS? My old unlocked iPhone 3G died and Apple gave me a deal on a refurb'ed 16GB 3GS running iOS 5.1.1 (firmware 05.16.05). Is there any way to unlock this if it was made in 2012? Would upgrading to iOS 6 allow me to use a factory unlock via eBAY?
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Dec 4, 2012, 09:23 PM	#3
tim9 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	Where to buy the IMEI Unlock Where is the best place to buy the IMEI factory unlock? best price/reputable?
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Dec 4, 2012, 09:38 PM	#4
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Dec 4, 2012, 10:26 PM	#5
labman macrumors 604 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mich near Detroit	13 pages discussing IEMI unlocks. http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1398957 __________________ IP4+Hackintosh Pro Joining AT&T PM me get $25 Dev-Teams Blog My Twitter Can I JB/UL my device Click here
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Dec 9, 2012, 05:32 PM	#7
tim9 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	At&t My iphone 3GS is locked o AT&T
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Dec 4, 2012, 09:06 PM	#2
dextr3k macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2012	There are no software unlock methods for your 3GS on new bootrom. You can go the IMEI Factory Unlock route, but you do not need to upgrade ios. It is IOS and Baseband independent. Just buy the unlock and you should be fine.
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Dec 10, 2012, 11:16 AM	#8
Sine Qua Non macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2011	Unlock Fusion completed mine in 24 hours. It may have been done quicker, but I only checked once.
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Dec 10, 2012, 11:49 AM	#9
tim9 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	UnlockFusion did the trick Thanks all, I bought an IMEI unlock on EBay from UnlockFusion and $3.15 and 1 hour later, it was unlocked. I am back on T-Mobile. Yay???
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Dec 10, 2012, 12:16 PM	#10
Applejuiced macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: At the iPhone hacks section.	Nice. Unlock fusion is great.
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