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iPhone 4 - unlocking...
« on: April 03, 2011, 01:04:09 pm »
Can the iPhone 4 be unlocked? Just got one on T-Mobile for £230 brand new.


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Re: iPhone 4 - unlocking...
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2011, 01:08:18 pm »
Yes mate. Is it second hand? Or does it need setting up?

If so you will be on 4.3.1 when you set it up which requires a tethered jailbreak and unlock. (redsn0w)

However if you want to do it legit and have a friend on T-mobile you can send it to them (via him/her) and they unlock it for around £20 over about 2 weeks

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Re: iPhone 4 - unlocking...
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2011, 01:18:30 pm »
Its brand new so not even been switched on yet.

Just rang Orange for a new sim and they want £10 a month to send me one out because im not on an iPhone tariff.  :surprised:


Whats this (redsn0w)? Your going to have to break it all down into simple terms here  :grin:
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Re: iPhone 4 - unlocking...
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2011, 01:37:08 pm »
Watch a guide on youtube, jailbreak takes less than 10 mins including downloading the software  :smiley:


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Re: iPhone 4 - unlocking...
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2011, 02:01:05 pm »
Greenpois0n isnt out for 4.3.1

All rumours point to an untethered jailbreak release today.

Ill get back to you if/when it does and explain how it works.

Im running 4.3.1 jailbroke on my iPad so will run it on there and make sure it works first.

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Re: iPhone 4 - unlocking...
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2011, 02:22:24 pm »
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Re: iPhone 4 - unlocking...
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2011, 02:41:41 pm »
Cheers, I already have a contract with Orange but got a Blackberry. Got the iPhone for a steal price of £230 so thought I would give it a try.

Not paying £10 a month on top of what I already to pay just to be transferred onto a iPhone tariff and not recieve any extra benefits.

What does the jailbreak do? Unlock to all networks?
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Re: iPhone 4 - unlocking...
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2011, 03:47:52 pm »
Cheers, I already have a contract with Orange but got a Blackberry. Got the iPhone for a steal price of £230 so thought I would give it a try.

Not paying £10 a month on top of what I already to pay just to be transferred onto a iPhone tariff and not recieve any extra benefits.

What does the jailbreak do? Unlock to all networks?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOS_jailbreaking

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Re: iPhone 4 - unlocking...
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2011, 03:58:10 pm »
They will be releasing the jailbreak (untethered) for 4.3.1 at 5am (monday morning) GMT

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Re: iPhone 4 - unlocking...
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2011, 04:20:04 pm »
Ah cool, you will have to talk me through it, I have no experience with Apple products. Will I need to set the phone up to do this as I currently have the standard sim (not the micro)?

Also can I just cut it down as some people suggest ? :confused:

Just to confirm the jailbreak enables me to use the Orange network?
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Re: iPhone 4 - unlocking...
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2011, 04:34:39 pm »
No an unlock will allow you to use other networks but i will need to confirm an unlock is possible on release.

You will need a micro sim or cut your own one up to fit though so you can set the phone up using iTunes prior to the jailbreak and unlock

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Re: iPhone 4 - unlocking...
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2011, 04:38:16 pm »
Right cheers for the help, will try cutting a PAYG t-mobile sim up to set the phone up!!
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Re: iPhone 4 - unlocking...
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2011, 05:16:26 pm »
With a jailbreak how do you put songs on? Just with iTunes as normal?

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Re: iPhone 4 - unlocking...
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2011, 05:46:24 pm »
Managed to chop a sim up and according to iTunes im running software 4.2.1


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Re: iPhone 4 - unlocking...
« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2011, 05:57:42 pm »
I take it I cant sync all my music unless its jailbroken?  :fighting:
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