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can i unlocked the iphone to use tmobile service?

Hi all, i am planning to buy a iphone but i still have 4 month left with my tombile contract. i would like to find out is possible to unlocked sim and use with my tmobile service? thanks

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Yes, you can unlock the phone, but that would cancel any type of warranty you will have on that phone, I dont believe theres insurance available for the iphone, so if something happens, you would have to buy another phone without any discounts!

    Theres also another problem. When you unlock a phone, usually the features wont work on another network. The Iphone is an ATT phone and if u take it to tmobile, you wouldnt be able to use internet on your new phone. without internet, you cannot send or receive multimedia messages(pics, sounds...) and you cannot download anything.

    So, the best option for u, its to wait a couple more months till u are out of contract, start a contract with cingular\Att and get the iphone. You may even be able to get it at a discounted price since you will be a new customer.

    (worked for Cingular for a loooong time...)

  • 1 decade ago

    No you cannot unlock the iPhone, Apple is not releasing the unlock codes.

    You have two choices cancel now and go with the iPhone and pay the early term fee with Tmobile or wait till your contract is up and port your number.

    OR what quite a few people are doing when wanting the iPhone they are getting it and paying for service on ATT and paying for the other carrier till their contract is done. They are cutting down the other carrier they have to bare minumum and paying for that phone for 2-4 months and then once thats done porting their number to take the place of the temp one they just started.

    Source(s): work for major wireless company
  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    To unlock your iphone you need iPhone Unlock Toolkit, here you can get it for free http://bitly.com/1BOKp9m

    If you couldn't get your iphone unlocked for whatever reason then a factory unlocking service is your only option.

    There are many of them and not of them actually work. The software that i suggest it's for sure the best!

    I unlocked my 5s very easily, and this program works with all the iphone version (4, 3, 2, etc..)

    Try it out

    Bye

  • Tim M
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    ATT has the exclusive right to these phones IN THE US! However, T-Mobile's German subsidiary DOES sell them!

    You might find them available from a European source... Then, unlocking is a non-issue...

    If you buy the phone here you can get the unlock code for free from the cell company. A law was passed and enacated in 2006 that requires cell companiesprovide you with the unlock code for free, on request. Checkout www.copyright.gov for more details on this.

    They will ask you to provide them with the IMEI number of the phone (essentially, the electronic serial number). They will email the unlock code and instructions to you in a few days.

    Hope this help you!

    Good Luck!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    at this point in time you cannot unlock the iphone ..Apple and AT&T made this phone to be exclusive to AT&T for five years. right now the only way you can activate the iphone is thru itunes. There is talk that they found a way to trick the sim card in to being a At&T SIM but that does not mean they have unlocked the phone..besides apple will come up with an update in which it will reverse anything that has been changed on the iphone

  • 5 years ago

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  • EDDie
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    While there are some people who were successful in unlocking the iPhone, I would not recommend doing it, especially since Apple can release a patch to lock it again. I would advise waiting for your contract to expire, making sure AT&T provides good coverage in your area.

    The iPhone is an amazing phone, well worth the purchase. I have been using the iPhone since June 29th, and just can't get enough of it. I recall saying that if the iPhone was half as good as the ads show it to be, it would be incredible. I am happy to report that the iPhone is as good, if not better than what was shown in ads. Almost every day, I find something new I can do with it, or a new feature. While there are some shortcomings (no device would ever be perfect), the iPhone is truly an amazing device and I think that just about anyone would love it.

    Pros:

    - Compact

    - Revolutionary and easy touch-screen interface.

    - Easy-to-use.

    - Quick access to every feature.

    - Beautiful screen, easy to read even in direct sunlight.

    - Cool and intuitive graphical user interface (GUI).

    - iPod, Video iPod, Web browsing, e-mail, and phone all in one!

    - Easy e-mail access from multiple accounts (you can get e-mails from Yahoo!, GMail, and many other accounts).

    - Allows viewing of various attachments (e.g. PDF)

    - Google Maps and driving directions make finding places and adding to your contact list a snap.

    - Great widely used applications (Stocks, Weather, Maps, YouTube, iPod, etc.)

    - Built-in WiFi (Zoomzoomzoom! Fast, fast, fast!)

    - Features can be updated via a simple sync.

    - Feels solid, metal-like.

    - Scratch resistent screen (although, I would recommend getting a screen protector).

    - Fairly good phone quality.

    Cons:

    - 4 GB or 8 GB may be too small storage capacity for those people who want to carry all of their music, and some videos with them (although psychologically either capacity sounds too low, in reality, even the 4 GB version would be more than enough for those folks wanting only a segment of their song listings -- over 850 songs if you max out the 4 GB -- or put a couple of full version movies and about 120 or so songs, or any number of combination may be just enough for many, if not most, users).

    - No physical keyboard (the keyboard is accessed on the screen and would take a few days to get adjusted to).

    - Can't attach files in e-mail (although you can forward attachment you receive on the iPhone via e-mail).

    - Can't save images that were sent via e-mail.

    - Can't open certain attachements (e.g. MS Office, etc.).

    - Can't change position of icons and info (stocks, weather) (this will most likely be changed via software update from Apple).

    - Can't change ring profiles on the fly (this will most likely be changed via software update from Apple).

    - No drag-and-drop capability.

    - Can't download pics to use as wallpaper unless its from the camera.

    - Email doesn't switch layout from horizontal to vertical like the Safari Web browser does (this will most likely be changed via software update from Apple).

    - No back button, have to always press the Home button for the main menu.

    - Can't download additional ringtones (this will most likely be changed via software update from Apple).

    - Third-party apps can only be accessed via the Safari Web browser (this can also be a good thing as it protects the phone from issues relating to installing applications on a device).

    - No SD card expansion slot.

    - You have to sync to get music/videos/podcasts.

    - Uses the slower EDGE network instead of 3G network (this can also be a plus as 3G would suck battery life).

    - Camera does not take videos; no flash.

    - Screen smudges easily (I highly recommend getting a screen protector).

    - No Adobe's Flash support (this will most likely be changed via software update from Apple).

    - Battery is not user replaceable, and would cost $85 to send to Apple for replacement.

    - Can't use bluetooth stereo headphones (this will most likely be changed via software update from Apple).

    If you use your computer mostly for e-mail and some Web browsing, and are looking for an amazing phone that will allow you receive/send e-mail, browse the Web, and have the best of iPod and Video iPod, then the iPhone is for you. Although it is costly ($499 for the 4GB version, and $599 for the 8GB version), the phone offers the best of all worlds when it comes to multi-functional mobile device.

    Although there is a rumour of a smaller, Nano-like version of iPhone with less functionality as the original iPhone coming out later this year in the U.S., a new version of the full-featured iPhone are unlikely to be released in the U.S. market until mid-2008. The European version of the iPhone, offered for the 3G network (much faster than the AT&T's EDGE network) is slated to be released by the end of the year.

  • 1 decade ago

    Reminds me of "How do I shot web?"

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