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iPhone Unlocking

Noah Kravitz
Posted on Wednesday, September 12, 2007
by Noah Kravitz, Senior Editor, Consumer Products and Services
Noah has purchased his new iPhone and demonstrates how to unlock the device for us.

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Thursday, September 25, 2008has anyone had any problems on ziphone when they hacked their iphone cuz I can't get the connect to itunes screen to go away and when I got the phone it was already deactivated and rebooted but has never been hacked. how do I hack this problem please I need anyone's help on this thanx
CHIZBK1 SAM
Wednesday, June 18, 2008i need a unlocked phone for sprint and what is the diffrents from GSM & CDMA
sexybushboy
9/14/2008 1:44:23 PMit just means tht u can 'unlock' the iPhone to any network
skaterboy43452
8/20/2008 12:00:51 PMdo you still pay the at and t bill
justboredsosignedup
7/17/2008 11:16:20 PMwut does unlocking an iphone mean ??
YeMaGotKbdForRedBul
7/17/2008 8:20:13 PMu have a wonky face slightly to the right
fogs11
7/13/2008 11:12:45 PMziphone is another way to jailbreak iPhone and iPod Touch, and its really easy
mentosM4N
6/26/2008 4:38:03 PMIs that your iphone for real?
sophiehottie
6/24/2008 3:56:25 AMthankx for the response i hacked mine like a month and a half ago using this method everything worked except occasional email glitches maybe its the firmware version? i was paying before about $85 a month now i pay $35 for almost the exact plan
tazzman560
6/23/2008 11:00:50 PMyes
tazzman560
6/18/2008 12:05:50 AMcANT sprint isnt GSM its CDMA u need a Sim Card to hack sorry bro
crisgia
6/17/2008 8:22:02 PMdoes anyone know where i can unlock it for sprint???
sophiehottie
3/31/2008 3:04:49 PMdoes fido or rogers sim cards work
andreweog
2/19/2008 1:22:34 PMMay I have your iPhone?
tanyasfusome
2/17/2008 7:29:37 PMyou should compare the iphone and the helio ocean
lawrencecsanders
12/2/2007 10:14:36 AMIm thinking about buying an Iphone but every video i have looked at someone is always saying ther having errors unlocking their iphone. Do you thing I should just buy it off ebay unlocked? Cherrs!!
jakejake926
11/14/2007 10:31:37 PMhey, with it unlocked can you still text message? ThankS
marsL001
11/10/2007 11:38:36 PMhackers unite ;)
mWipple
10/7/2007 2:51:56 PMBRICK!
jayc7176
9/29/2007 1:50:03 AMToo BAd the 1.1.1 is out!!! you could activate the phone and activate the youtube in ONE SHOT !& with the free software worked like a charm for me! $5.99 T-zones is the way to go !! full access tricky to config the APN .. but if u want full internet $19.99 internet for MDA/WING its called total internet for pda
loyesj
9/24/2007 12:07:34 AMi love hackers i dont know enough about programing to be one my self but i cracked my psp with some help so there my ppls im gunna do this for mine :D AWESOME :D :D :D
papaburrrrr
9/23/2007 7:00:20 PMpooie peepee in the toilet lol
videobuzzer123
9/20/2007 7:06:51 PMIts sorta like apple created the greatest pda in the world and yet At$t has taken it away with thier costly service plans and honestly who wants to pay for tall this Sure apple has created the ipod touch but apperently its got a crummy screen and has no mail client and many small things apple left out. Also the ipod touch is not as popular a sthe iphone so it will take a while for people to download sofware addons for the touch
VIRGUES
9/16/2007 1:20:07 AMyou Crazy man!! buy all apple true??
DancinDog
9/15/2007 2:43:37 AMis your area code 409? because that's where I live!
wurkinstiffs
9/13/2007 11:07:47 AMsweet vid! doesn't look too difficult to unlock
MLBfreak00
9/13/2007 10:37:04 AMawsome hack! Can you check out some of my videos if u have time.

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