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CutYourSim claims permanent iPhone unlock
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My twitter convo with CutYourSim:
I got a noticed my unlocked shipped so that means I am in the unlock queue. I'll synch in the morning to see if I get the iTunes unlock notice. From following twitter they are most def legit!!!
I got a noticed my unlocked shipped so that means I am in the unlock queue. I'll synch in the morning to see if I get the iTunes unlock notice. From following twitter they are most def legit!!!
Won't Apple just close this hole and de-whitelist all of these rogue entries? Is this why the companies offering the unlocks aren't offering a money back guarantee if your phone gets relocked?
Exactly what I'm thinking. Curious to see what happens and it's def too early an too expensive for me to give it a try.
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Apple can't do anything about it. In some countries it is law that carriers have to unlock phones should their clients request it. Those carriers even have to be able to unlock phones that aren't on, or weren't even bought through, that carrier (even for phones from different countries). There is no reason why you can't be in one of those countries right now, asking them to unlock your phone. It is entirely legal for you to do so, and entirely legal for that carrier to unlock your phone.
What this service does is just prevent you from making the trip all the way to that country. Basically the 170$ charge is partly to pay for the official unlock through said carrier, and partly to pay the guy who uses that carrier's service to do the unlock for you.
What this service does is just prevent you from making the trip all the way to that country. Basically the 170$ charge is partly to pay for the official unlock through said carrier, and partly to pay the guy who uses that carrier's service to do the unlock for you.
However that is not the way it works at least for the iPhone. I have a U.S. AT&T iPhone that can only be unlocked by AT&T through Apple. Any other cell carrier in the world does not have the capability to unlock an AT&T iPhone. Otherwise A LOT more people would have bought their AT&T locked iPhone in the U.S. (cheaper) and taken it back home to their home country. Only AT&T can do that, and now apparently these other guys.
Why now? I read on a related forum that this has to do with the private key being found that is used in AirPlay. Anyone know anything about this?
The way it looks right now the other sites are legit and CutYourSim is a scam. It has been DAYS and I still have not been unlocked. I am requesting a refund. If I do not receive one I will peruse legal action through my credit card company.
Love how people always throw out the legal action comment. You watch too much TV.
Can you afford a lawyer? Would they even take the case for something as stupid as this? I doubt it. They sure as hell ain't working for free for a portion of your big settlement.
I think a chargeback would settle the issue effectively.
Can you afford a lawyer? Would they even take the case for something as stupid as this? I doubt it. They sure as hell ain't working for free for a portion of your big settlement.
I think a chargeback would settle the issue effectively.
I don't need to afford an attorney. My Mother and 2 of my sisters are attorneys. So yeah, they work for me for free!
Did you just make this up as you went along. No carier has any legal obligation to unlock any phone, iphone or otherwise that it did not sell to operate on its network.
To test I used SAM from Cydia to deactivate my phone then connected to iTunes. It contacted the activation server and reactivated unlocked. I also tested a restore to 4.3.1 firmware and jailbreak, still activated unlocked!
To test I used SAM from Cydia to deactivate my phone then connected to iTunes. It contacted the activation server and reactivated unlocked. I also tested a restore to 4.3.1 firmware and jailbreak, still activated unlocked!
Picked up a SIM to test unlock.
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Just like if you threw a $175. Earl Scheib paint job on your ride and crashed it you'd be out the cash.
Picked up a SIM to test unlock.
I'm confused. you didn't actually need the unlock? You had to go out and buy another SIM card just to test it?
I was locked to AT&T and yes I NEED the unlock. I travel internationally and I want to use my phone when I travel and swap to a local SIM. It's like people here forget some people leave this country.
I was locked to AT&T and yes I NEED the unlock. I travel internationally and I want to use my phone when I travel and swap to a local SIM. It's like people here forget some people leave this country.
Exactly. I don't travel outside North America frequently but when I do, I want the damn thing unlocked so I can purchase a local SIM instead of getting bit for ridiculous roaming bills. Hence why even when AT&T absorbs T-Mobile (and they will) having an unlocked GSM phone will still be a valuable asset.
You must be referring to the 'Rebel SIM' they are selling a version for iPhone 4. Haven't gotten any reports in here from anyone using it yet. It is pricey, about $80 or better. With the Gevey's going for pennies (relatively speaking) I'm not sure how popular they will be long-term.