Re: [Fed-Talk] iPhone DVT Team Jailbreaks iPhone 3G
Re: [Fed-Talk] iPhone DVT Team Jailbreaks iPhone 3G
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] iPhone DVT Team Jailbreaks iPhone 3G
- From: Boyd Fletcher <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:03:46 -0400
- Thread-topic: [Fed-Talk] iPhone DVT Team Jailbreaks iPhone 3G
I disagree. The ability to unlock the phone will be very useful for people
who travel worldwide. AT&T costs outside the US are extremely high - several
dollars per min in many locations. If you can unlock the phone, then you can
use a different SIM (like prepaid SIMs) in those countries.
I've always thought that was a primary benefit of being able to unlock the
phone.
The lack of a formal ability to unlock the iPhone is the primary reason I
will never buy one. Hopefully, Congress will outlaw the practice of binding
a phone to a cell phone vendor. Many countries in Europe already have laws
in place that require phones to be sold unlocked (though the phone cost
maybe higher if you want this capability).
boyd
On 7/17/08 10:05 AM, "Dave Schroeder" <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> On Jul 17, 2008, at 8:46 AM, Timothy J Miller wrote:
>
>> On Jul 16, 2008, at 12:10 PM, Dave Schroeder wrote:
>>
>>> This DOES NOT mean that the phone is unlocked. This is hardware
>>> related, and, frankly, the 3G hardware probably will be unlocked as
>>> well.
>>
>> Incorrect tense:
>>
>> http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5876
>>
>> Now, a *software* SIM unlock--that's still days away. :)
>
> Unlocks that require hardware don't really count for most. ;-)
>
> But yes: the iPhone 3G, like every other GSM handset, will be unlocked.
>
> However, now it matters much less since every iPhone 3G leaving a
> store will either have:
>
> 1. A full contract, or
>
> 2. An unsubsidized price (which, yes, is more than even the old iPhone
> pricing).
>
> This means that both Apple and the carrier don't get screwed, so
> people who still think they're somehow "pulling one over" on Apple by
> unlocking the iPhone 3G can knock themselves out.
>
> - Dave
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