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Monday, July 09, 2007

UK firm close to unlocking the iPhone

If you happen to live in the U.K. and just can’t wait several more months before the iPhone officially launches with a local carrier, there might be a solution in the works. Founder of Uniquephones John McLaughlin has told IDG that his software engineers were getting really close with bypassing Apple and AT&T’s locks. The firm is currently working on iPhone unlocking software that can supposedly unlock 75% of all iPhones tested thus far.
Should they succeed, the iPhone will work with any GSM network in the world, although you do have to give up several operator-dependent features like visual voicemail. Uniquephones plans to release a public beta of its iPhone unlocking software, but it does plan to eventually sell it for approximately $50. This is much higher than what it charges for unlocking other mobile handsets. Sweet! Just one more reason to buy the iPhone.

Source [The Register]

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