We've already seen the
iPhone 3G got
unlocked to function on any carrier (and you can already buy unlocked versions in several countries), but we haven't seen a locked handset get unlocked via software only, and the folks at gsmphone-unlocking have the first video we've seen of Steve's newest baby doing the SIM swap dance without any adapters. Yep, there it is, going from Rogers to Fido. Sadly, the video is more of a shameless ploy for publicity than actually useful information, and until we're told otherwise, we're just going to assume that they've just gotten hold of an
early copy of the Dev Team's unlocking tool -- which should be free to the public sometime soon. So, you know: video after the break, but feel free to ignore the obnoxious phone numbers and URLs.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
gadgetNorth @ Jul 24th 2008 8:02AM
don't for get this is in Canada, where rogers owns Fido, and at time you might have seen your signal cross from rogers to Fido, so I don't think it is true unlocking.......I think you might be able to swap between the two...I think I dont have a current Fido sim...but will try and find one to test it out.
http://gadgetnorth.com
Dean @ Jul 24th 2008 12:38PM
Yeah isn't the iPhone allowed on Fido?
Dean @ Jul 24th 2008 12:39PM
Look: http://www.fido.ca/web/page/portal/Fido/iphone
wirelessjunkie @ Jul 24th 2008 3:31PM
I unlock & jailbreak iphones myself. Winpwn 2.0 is out yesterday but it doesn't unlock 3G iphones. There is a competitor here in town who says he can unlock 3G iphones so I sent a spy with a fresh 3G iphone to have it unlocked. Will report back with results....
ToniCipriani @ Jul 24th 2008 9:57PM
Unless they actually show it being unlocked, I'm going to think that phone is actually 3 HK's unlocked iPhone.
oliver hart @ Jul 25th 2008 12:29AM
vasaline on the lens? all i could read was Tiho where it said carrier
Jonathan @ Jul 25th 2008 12:52AM
That is not an unlocked phone...the part numbers for the Rogers iPhone and the Fido iPhone are the same. The Sim card works in both phones whether it was bought from Rogers or Fido. This is just plane snake oil! I have done this with my sisters sim card out of her Rogers Blackberry and my Fido iPhone! Come on !
Jonathan @ Jul 25th 2008 1:00AM
Just an FYI check out the iPhone Part numbers for Rogers and Fido...they are the same. Thus one might be able to simply conclude that they are interchangeable. A Rogers iPhone can have a Fido SIM a Fido iPhone can have a Rogers SIM, etc....wait for them to prove their footage with technical data.
Jonathan @ Jul 25th 2008 1:03AM
Oops meant to post this
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1937