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Is it possible to unlock baseband 04.10.01 on iphone 4?

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untrachel

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Hi
I'm new to this whole thing but I'm moving to another country in two weeks and I want to be able to use my iphone there. I have an iphone 4 version 4.3.2 (8H7) with baseband 04.10.01. I've tried googling it and scrolling through these forums but I can't find anything saying if it's possible to unlock w 04.10.01. Does anyone know if it is possible? How do I do it?

Thanks a lot! Very much appreciated!
 
I'm pretty much just gonna echo pretty much what everyone else is saying but...

AT&T will never unlock your iPhone (assuming you live in the US), but if you live somewhere else, try giving your carrier a call to see if they'll do it before you go messing around with anything.

If they won't unlock you, you will need to use something called a Gevey SIM to unlock you, as your baseband is not currently software unlockable.

When the iOS 5 upgrade comes out, you will need to be careful because if you upgrade, your phone will no longer accept the Gevey. You can, however, upgrade to iOS 5 and keep your unlock by creating a custom iOS 5 firmware. We will get to that when the time comes. :D
 
eastercat said:
I was under the impression that another carrier can't unlock another carrier's phone?
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They can't, as they don't have the codes for other's IMEI. What he meant is that if he lives somewhere else and has a different carrier than AT&T, it might be worth a shot. AT&T should really just unlock the phones after two years... it would make many customers happier.

@OP: as of now, it's not possible with any conventional methods. I personally use a Gevey Turbo SIM and it works wonders with this baseband though. Just gotta be careful in case iTunes decides to automatically download and install iOS5 without me noticing once it's out :p
 
How would a carrier like Vodaphone be able to authorize an unlock of an iphone from Orange? Are there any cases of exceptions because I thought it was a "not gonna happen" sort of situation?
AT&T is going to do what it's going to do. When they think it'll benefit them to offer an unlock for the iphone, then they will. As for me, when I buy the iphone next year, it will be factory unlocked.
ratzzo said:
They can't, as they don't have the codes for other's IMEI. What he meant is that if he lives somewhere else and has a different carrier than AT&T, it might be worth a shot. AT&T should really just unlock the phones after two years... it would make many customers happier.
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ratzzo said:
T AT&T should really just unlock the phones after two years... it would make many customers happier.
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Sadly AT&T isn't worried about making the customer happy. :rolleyes: At if they were they would do it. even Soldiers overseas have been denied. I hope one day they will come around.
 
so how does the Gevey work? I just got an iphone 4 i don't know what carrier it was on before and i need to use it on koodo. my bb is 4.10.01 and it sucks i can't unlock it with ultrasnow :(i don't understand how the gevey works.. i watched the video and didn't see how i could go on my own koodo network with it. also is it a micro sim? and i keep reading you have to cut it to make it fit properly...
 
It works, just make sure you get the real gevey sim from applenberry.com don't buy fake ones on ebay or amazon.
 
eastercat said:
I was under the impression that another carrier can't unlock another carrier's phone?
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eastercat said:
How would a carrier like Vodaphone be able to authorize an unlock of an iphone from Orange? Are there any cases of exceptions because I thought it was a "not gonna happen" sort of situation?
AT&T is going to do what it's going to do. When they think it'll benefit them to offer an unlock for the iphone, then they will. As for me, when I buy the iphone next year, it will be factory unlocked.
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You misread my post. I meant that if he lives somewhere else other than the USA and does not have a phone locked to AT&T, and uses a carrier such as Orange or O2 or Voda that WILL unlock phones.

I know that one carrier can't unlock another carrier's phone, but that's not what I was suggesting.
 
untrachel said:
Hi
I'm new to this whole thing but I'm moving to another country in two weeks and I want to be able to use my iphone there. I have an iphone 4 version 4.3.2 (8H7) with baseband 04.10.01. I've tried googling it and scrolling through these forums but I can't find anything saying if it's possible to unlock w 04.10.01. Does anyone know if it is possible? How do I do it?

Thanks a lot! Very much appreciated!
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buy a GEVEY TURBO SIM and .... enjoy :)
 
untrachel said:
Hi
I'm new to this whole thing but I'm moving to another country in two weeks and I want to be able to use my iphone there. I have an iphone 4 version 4.3.2 (8H7) with baseband 04.10.01. I've tried googling it and scrolling through these forums but I can't find anything saying if it's possible to unlock w 04.10.01. Does anyone know if it is possible? How do I do it?

Thanks a lot! Very much appreciated!
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zdravko96 said:
buy a GEVEY TURBO SIM and .... enjoy :)
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I'm in a similar position.

I have the iPhone 4
iOS 4.3.5
baseband 04.10.01

Is the Gevey SIM the best or only option for me, and if so where's the best to buy one of these ?
 
can we up grade to 5.0.1 while preserving the 4.10.01 bb? will the Gevey sim work then?
 
The posts are true

Hi, I just moved to Paris from Los Angeles and spent A LOT of time on these pages trying to figure out if there was anyway to unlock my ATT iphone 4 running os 4.3.3. (I deliberately did not upgrade to 5)
Thanks to everyone who posted advice.... here's what I found: ATT are dicks and would not unlock my phone under any circumstance, even though they have received many thousands of dollars from me in recent years AND they charged me a $195 termination fee.
So, I did the very easy Cydia jailbreak then went to an unlock shop in the 11th Arrondissmont. They put a Gevey sim in with a local provider and, voila, my unlockable ATT phone is now a French iphone!
They charged me 35 euros to do this but you could do it cheaper if you are feeling brave and want to do it yourself.
Good luck out there. Remember, ATT are mean and won't ever unlock. Go gevey!!!:):):):):)
 
miles01110 said:
Gevey Sim isn't a true unlock, and is illegal in many places due to making an emergency call to access the unlock feature.
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It is not illegal anywhere, provided you hang up within two seconds. The call never gets connected.
 
So im on a jailbreak 04.10.01 iphone4 and im using a local simcard (globe/philippines), so it means if i want to jb to iOS 5.01 i dont need an unlock tool cause im safe? Pls reply, thanks!
 
HI!
I recently got given an i-phone 4 version 5.0.1 from at&t and want to use it in ireland! is this possible? any help would be appreciated as ive tried everything i can think of!
 
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