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Brando Joins iPhone 3G Chip-Unlocker Game, Still Needs You to Cut Up SIMs
Posted by Kit Eaton at 9:48 PM on August 5, 2008
In similar style to the SIMable product Wilson showed you back in May, Brando now has its own SIM-hacking device available, and says it works to unlock, unchain, free, liberate—whatever—Apple iPhone 3Gs from being tied to one operator. The slim chip-and-circuit gizmo hugs the rear of your SIM and messes with the signals that go between it and the iPhone (or, indeed, a large number of other GSM and 3G phones) in a way that unlocks the device. Brando's product still requires you to cut your SIM to make room for the chip aboard it, but it looks a fairly simple operation. And it's two thirds the price of the SIMable: just US$21. [Brando]
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distortedloop
Posted 11:21 PM 5/8/08
Ah, cheap enough to test out. I'm ordering one to try with a Pay As You Go card.
This may be beneficial for those who upgraded their iPhone 3G phones prior to waiting for the Pwnage Tool people to announce what to do. Seems the new firmware includes a baseband update that may actually be unlockable.
distortedloop
Human Bomb
Posted 12:18 AM 6/8/08
So would this make it possible to run the iPhone 3g off of Verizon as a pay as you go?
Human Bomb
godwhacker
Posted 1:12 AM 6/8/08
@Human Bomb:
an iphone on verizone? heresy!!!
burn the witch!!!!!!
godwhacker
DisposableInterloper
Posted 12:49 AM 6/8/08
@Human Bomb:
No, it won't make it possible. Verizon uses CDMA. The iPhone is GSM. As far as using the iPhone in the USA, your options are either AT&T or T-Mobile.
DisposableInterloper
abhissekk
Posted 3:15 AM 6/8/08
does this work on the original iphone with 2.0 on it?
abhissekk
biofreak
Posted 6:07 AM 6/8/08
Will be buying this.
biofreak
ranova
Posted 6:17 AM 6/8/08
read my story about my 3g unlock:
[www.howardforums.com]
From another user:
"I used the i-smartphone unlock method when i first got my iphone 3g too. However, it only works for a few days (or 1~2 weeks). When the phone lost network connection for a extend period of time then the phone can not regain signals back. This is the same situation for those who are familiar with the Japanese DoCoMo phones + Sim Hack. I also run into situation where the phone can dial out but not receiving phone call"
this has been happening with all of these types of solutions.
ranova