3G IPhone - Offical UNLOCK version
Jul 10, 2008, 1:47 am
#46
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3G data is fairly cheap in Europe. For example, 3 UK gives you 1GB a month for 10 pounds ($20), or 3GB for 15 pounds, prepaid:
http://www.three.co.uk/personal/prod...nd_/detail.omp
And it roams for free (data) in the "3 like home" countries, which are
Austria, Hong Kong, Italy, Denmark, Ireland, Sweden.
If you want to use it with a laptop, they'll sell you a Huawei E220 HSDPA modem for 50 pounds.
T-Mobile UK offers 40MB/day at 2.50 pounds for 5 days, prepaid. If you don't prearrange that deal, it's 1 pound a day. This deal doesn't work when roaming outside the UK.
http://www.three.co.uk/personal/prod...nd_/detail.omp
And it roams for free (data) in the "3 like home" countries, which are
Austria, Hong Kong, Italy, Denmark, Ireland, Sweden.
If you want to use it with a laptop, they'll sell you a Huawei E220 HSDPA modem for 50 pounds.
T-Mobile UK offers 40MB/day at 2.50 pounds for 5 days, prepaid. If you don't prearrange that deal, it's 1 pound a day. This deal doesn't work when roaming outside the UK.
Jul 10, 2008, 3:14 am
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Of course, I know this, living here in Belgium. But I need a contract that works throughout Europe (and the 3 offer only covers the UK which I frequently travel to; the other countries are not so interesting). Even then the best packages I know of come to at least 1 Euro per MB when you roam in another European country.
Jul 10, 2008, 11:48 am
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The iTunes update site must be getting hosed today.
40 minutes and counting to download a 30mb update.
40 minutes and counting to download a 30mb update.
Jul 12, 2008, 1:50 am
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Does anyone know "how unlocked" the Italian iphones are? Do they still need to be activated every time you change simcards?
Also, has anyone read if someone has tested out a sim-adapter with the 3g iphone yet? (ScottC have you gotten one yet?)
Also, has anyone read if someone has tested out a sim-adapter with the 3g iphone yet? (ScottC have you gotten one yet?)
Jul 21, 2008, 2:14 pm
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Jul 21, 2008, 2:43 pm
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maybe i'm having a bald moment but i thought that (at least in california) cell phone companies were required to give you the unlock code for your phone if you requested it.
Jul 21, 2008, 10:52 pm
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here's a few picks of what is available:
http://lifehacker.com/394683/iphone-...ilbreaking-for
Jul 31, 2008, 6:27 am
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Some friends are heading to Beijing next week for the Olympics and they've been asked by relatives to bring back a couple of iPhones - claim they can be unlocked there. A re-seller that we use in NYC (got my wife's unlocked iPhone earlier this year from him) also claims he can unlock 3G for $20?
I'm thinking of buying one, signing up with AT&T and then paying them early termination fee $175.
Anyone have any experience with unlocking 3G, etc.?
Thanks
I'm thinking of buying one, signing up with AT&T and then paying them early termination fee $175.
Anyone have any experience with unlocking 3G, etc.?
Thanks
Jul 31, 2008, 8:16 am
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There ARE other ways to unlock a phone 
I've got one of these here:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12167
Works perfectly in the current iPhone, and chances are it'll work in the new one as well. Only thing I've noticed is that I occassionaly have to power cycle the phone. Other than that it seems to work in most phones including Blackberry smartphones.
I've got one of these here:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12167
Works perfectly in the current iPhone, and chances are it'll work in the new one as well. Only thing I've noticed is that I occassionaly have to power cycle the phone. Other than that it seems to work in most phones including Blackberry smartphones.
Jul 31, 2008, 8:30 am
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My friends crashed the mall, got on line and entered the apple store at 8 am - grabbed two of the remaining 10 3G's in stock and they're off to Bj next Tuesday. They promised to call me with their unlocked 3G so more to follow 