Comments on: Apple’s Official iPhone 3G Unlock

By: Cat

Cat — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:52:20 +0000

Hi Olly,

Thanks so much for the article!

I don’t see the instructions to do it, though. Do I contact Sonera? Is there a link?

By: Cat

Cat — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:38:31 +0000

AT&T gives the largest donations to the Tea Party here in the U.S. than any other single contributor.

If you think AT&T is so wonderful, you must be thrilled at all of the social services the Tea Party is now cutting from our once democratic country.

The Tea Party is waging a war on women’s rights, the poor, the working class, social security, worker’s rights to unionize, unemploying thousands of school teachers, police and fire-fighters, while backing tax cuts to the rich and an increased spending on the military budget, which is already the largest in the world.

AT&T sucks and I will never, ever, support them again as long as I live. (Verizon is just as bad – they support John Boehner as well as the Senator who is trying to make it legal to MURDER abortion doctors.)

If that’s all good in your book, well, enjoy your stay in hell.

By: Neothero

Neothero — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:32:09 +0000

you first have to activate your phone with the sim card in which the phone was first factory locked.If you do not have that sim card try using “redsn0w beta 4 ” .This will hacktivate your phone on Firmware 4.2.1 without using any sim.You also have to know that this will Jailbreak your phone

By: George

George — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 23:06:28 +0000

I have a dilemma. I have an unlocked 3g from the States that I’m using in Italy w/vodafone. I was charging it w/the computer and I let itunes update the os to 4.2. The phone is now locked apparently because it shows an usb cord pointing towards the itunes icon and it says “slide for emergency”. I can’t do anything w/it. itunes tells me there’s not a valid sim card in the phone. Does anyone have any idea how to resolve this problem? Any info or input would be highly appreciated.

By: chris

chris — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:40:13 +0000

You are right.i live in Finland,got my iphone 3g in from sonera in finland.i just unlocked it today.all i did was called sonera cumtomer service,gave them my social security number and phone number, they saw that i have completely paid for it and the contract has expired.they asked for the IMEI,gave them and they unlocked it…they said i should give it few hours before connecting it itunes.connected it after some hours and now have iphone 4 and my old iphone 3g in use.

By: JP

JP — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:02:24 +0000

I just got my iPhone unlocked to use abroad with a foreign sim card in the legit manner through my network carrier (Three UK) & Apple. I didn’t have to pay off the remainder of my service plan, only a one off fee of £15.32 (GBP). The update came through iTunes & worked perfectly.

By: Guillermo

Guillermo — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:57:51 +0000

Hello, first sorry for my english.

I lived in Switzerland and had a iPhone 3G under contract by Orange.ch.
As I moved to Spain I asked to Orange.ch to remove the SIM-Lock of my phone. A few days later I became a response, they told me that they have pass the request to Apple and I should wait 4 workdays and then connect my iPhone to iTunes. I did this and didn’t work first. Then I saw the comment of “Faye” @ saturday Feb. 6 2010 and tried what he said: Remove the old SIM card, put the new carrier SIM card, connect the phone to iTunes, wait around one minute, disconnect it and reconnect it again AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT IT WORKS, my IPhone is officially unlocked by Apple without paying a cent.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 01:07:39 +0000

Jailbreak it.

By: Jimmy White

Jimmy White — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:33:05 +0000

Hello how can I unlock my Iphone it was bought i America and i presently live in sweden.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:55:08 +0000

ok so i tried this method with my 3Gs as my network provider (3) said this was possible. 15£ fee and £30 in phone calls and 7 days later still nothing and no update. Both apple and 3 are not taking responsability now and continuosly lied to me on the phone. They keep making endless excuses and promises which they dont fulfill… oh ill phone you back….like yeah rubbish liars.

the joke is i could have unlocked for nothing and no hassle, but i wanted to go down an official route so i didnt lose my unlock with an update….. phone cost me £399 and i expected more from apple and 3. i am now going down the illegal route because they have left me no option. to say the least im pissed off and dont think for a second apple care about you ….dont be a fool your just sheep to them….dont give then a penny just do it illegally because they make it impossible to do it the right way!