A teenager has learned how to alter his iPhone to use it with networks other than AT&T Inc. He is not alone, many other solutions have been shown to work and several companies that specialize in mobile phone unlocking have taken up the challenge. George Hotz of Glen Rock, N.J. (17), spent his time well trying to figure out how to free his iPhone from AT&T, armed with a soldering iron. He ... [ read the full article ]
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if the iPhone can be unlocked easily to the public is it possible to put a tmobile sim card in it that doesnt have the internet service so u can use the iPhone as a Phone and iPod and use the internet with the wifi?
I, for one, think it's stupid for Apple to only allow their phones on the AT&T network. How can anyone justify spending $500 or more on a phone that is locked to one carrier. That's just insane! It reminds me of years ago, when Diamond Multi Media would not release the APIs for their graphic cards. X11 users could not use their cards efficiently, so they went with other brands (S3, Cirrus Logic. Ahh, the memories...).
