Originally Posted by
deniah
not strictly an iphone, but ive used these anonymous unlocking services multiple times and theyve all worked. pay with paypal, while sending in my IMEI.... in 5 minutes or so receive the unlock code and bam.
very little monetary risk (20 bucks or fewer)... no security or other risks.
dont know if its chinese or russian farms with cracked algorithm or rogue employees with IMEI hash or what, but its worked.
I actually tried such a service before on a used iPhone and ended up having to file a chargeback because they never followed through. Ended up getting rid of the phone and buying a new one at the Apple Store a year or two earlier than I wanted. It's a large part of why I only buy unlocked phones now.
Anyway, I'd definitely read up on the various services before giving them money.