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xiLLeNtz
Jul 17th, 2007, 06:44 PM
Hi guys I have a question..

I know a girl whose brother and friend both got an iPhone from NYC and are currently using them here in Canada.

Does anyone know how this is possible?

Facts which I must lay out
1) the sim card is removable
2) the iphone still works without the simcard but it will not make calls
3) a simcard different from the one placed in the iphone will not work as a replacement

Narci
Jul 17th, 2007, 07:52 PM
Hi guys I have a question..

I know a girl whose brother and friend both got an iPhone from NYC and are currently using them here in Canada.

Does anyone know how this is possible?

Facts which I must lay out
1) the sim card is removable
2) the iphone still works without the simcard but it will not make calls
3) a simcard different from the one placed in the iphone will not work as a replacement

It's called roaming. The phone is roaming in Canada much like how your cell phone would roam in the US or other countries. Thier provider is still AT&T.

xiLLeNtz
Jul 17th, 2007, 07:57 PM
im aware of what roaming is but im trying not to consider that;
not worth the $

Narci
Jul 17th, 2007, 07:58 PM
im aware of what roaming is but im trying not to consider that;
not worth the $

Then there is no other way right now.

Amourek
Jul 17th, 2007, 09:30 PM
Also, I heard somewhere you can't roam for more than 2 months internationally on the iPhone. If you do it deactivates.

xiLLeNtz
Jul 18th, 2007, 10:08 AM
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/breaking/iphone-partially-unlocked-calls-without-att-contract-279606.php


Apparently, the amazing code wizards at the iPhone Dev Wiki have been able to partially unlock the iPhone using a new application called iASign. It won't fully unlock the iPhone for use with other companies, but the hack will allow you to use any existing Cingular/AT&T Pre-paid/MVNA SIM so you don't have to get a two-year contract with AT&T.

Narci
Jul 18th, 2007, 12:01 PM
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/breaking/iphone-partially-unlocked-calls-without-att-contract-279606.php

That is correct..still can't use it with a canadian carrier though.

My sources tell me it'll be awhile before the iPhone is offered in Canada though he won't say much else about it.

si1ence
Sep 7th, 2007, 08:48 AM
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trixstar
Sep 7th, 2007, 08:59 AM
Updated Guide now a pdf

http://www.freeiphoneunlock.com/pdf/iphoneunlock.pdf

http://steve-jobs.com/iphone/iphone-hardware-unlock-easier-method.html

or u can get ur unlock iphone from

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