Iphone PAYG Question

Locked to 02.

Don't want to troll, but there's already a thousand threads that could have answered this :(
 
ibolden said:
Ok, can it be unlocked for use on other networks?

Is that what this 'jailbreaking' business is all about or is that only for 3rd party apps?
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Jailbreaking allows the installation of unverified apps and will unlock the iPhone for use with ANY 02 SIM.
 
ibolden said:
So, essentiallly what you're saying is that there is no way on God's green Earth i'm going to get this working on Vodafone?
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Not yet.

The "hacker" teams around the globe are always working on a full unlock, and now they've got a working jailbreak I'd say it's only a matter of time. Don't hold your breathe.. it took an age for them to fully software unlock the iPhone V1.

For the minute, it's 02 or bust... unless you fancy going the turbosim route.
 
EVH said:
Not yet.

The "hacker" teams around the globe are always working on a full unlock, and now they've got a working jailbreak I'd say it's only a matter of time. Don't hold your breathe.. it took an age for them to fully software unlock the iPhone V1.

For the minute, it's 02 or bust... unless you fancy going the turbosim route.
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Eh? 'Not yet'? I've got an iPhone 3G that I bought from 02 on pay as you go and I'm using it on the 3 network for 3 weeks now with full 3G internet access.

There's no software unlock, but you can use proxy sims and they work just fine. The particular one I'm using is a rebelsim.
 
ibolden said:
So, essentiallly what you're saying is that there is no way on God's green Earth i'm going to get this working on Vodafone?
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There's a very simple way, buy one on PAYG, and use a proxy sim with your vodaphone sim card.

A proxy sim is small device that sits between your phone and sim card, it tricks the phone, by proxy, into thinking it has a valid sim card in it.

I got mine for a tenner, and I'm now using my iPhone on my 3 contract sim card. A proper unlocking method has be completed and will be ready to use by the end of this year (New year's eve).

If you want an iPhone, I would suggest you get one ASAP just incase newer ones start shipping with a newer firmware. The unlock only works on certain firmwares.
 
kylew said:
There's a very simple way, buy one on PAYG, and use a proxy sim with your vodaphone sim card.

A proxy sim is small device that sits between your phone and sim card, it tricks the phone, by proxy, into thinking it has a valid sim card in it.

I got mine for a tenner, and I'm now using my iPhone on my 3 contract sim card. A proper unlocking method has be completed and will be ready to use by the end of this year (New year's eve).

If you want an iPhone, I would suggest you get one ASAP just incase newer ones start shipping with a newer firmware. The unlock only works on certain firmwares.
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Read the thread, i did buy one and it works fine with my vodafone sim an no i didn't 'get bent over' that's just what it costs in this country and if i wasn't happy with the price, i wouldn't have bought it would i?
 
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ibolden said:
Read the thread, i did buy one and it works fine with my vodafone sim an no i didn't 'get bent over' that's just what it costs in this country and if i wasn't happy with the price, i wouldn't have bought it would i?
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Uh? Ah, I didn't realise you'd posted about getting one unlocked.

I still maintain that you got bent over though :p

Are from the UK, or are you South African, if so, I'm guessing you mean than £528 is just how much they are in SA?

I got mine for £391 in the UK and used a proxy SIM, a few people have implied I got bent over for buying it at that price, £528 though? Especially when a proper unlock has just been announced too.
 
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