iPhone 3.1.3 and OS 4.0 carrier unlocks this month!

[orangekid]

check out this twitter tweet from MuscleNerd from iPhone Dev Team. This is awesome!

This means if you get any iphone on any os with any baseband you will be able to unlock and use on any carrier!

so long ATT's insane rates and data caps, I'll be using my rig on T-Mobile with unlimited data/text/500 mins for $60 a month!

[mlin]

Out of curiosity, how are the developers sure that what ever unlock they have will work on the newest iPhone? Using the beta?

[Biggzz]

Originally Posted by orangekid

check out this twitter tweet from MuscleNerd from iPhone Dev Team. This is awesome!

This means if you get any iphone on any os with any baseband you will be able to unlock and use on any carrier!

so long ATT's insane rates and data caps, I'll be using my rig on T-Mobile with unlimited data/text/500 mins for $60 a month!

Wait, are you saying even Sprint? I have a pretty slick plan right now so can i just keep my current one? Any links for more information?

[Biggzz]

Originally Posted by mlin

Out of curiosity, how are the developers sure that what ever unlock they have will work on the newest iPhone? Using the beta?

+1, cuz that white iphone looks hot

[mlin]

Originally Posted by Biggzz

Wait, are you saying even Sprint? I have a pretty slick plan right now so can i just keep my current one? Any links for more information?

It wont work on Sprint unless they release a CDMA version. I'm thinking that a CDMA version may be announced shortly after the GSM release. Perhaps this is why AT&T is allowing customers to upgrade 6 months in advance; rope in as many contract renewals as possible right before Apple announces the CDMA version.

[Biggzz]

Originally Posted by mlin

It wont work on Sprint unless they release a CDMA version. I'm thinking that a CDMA version may be announced shortly after the GSM release. Perhaps this is why AT&T is allowing customers to upgrade 6 months in advance; rope in as many contract renewals as possible right before Apple announces the CDMA version.

I just see the words, "any carrier" and I wonder. I am debating between jumping to ATT, waiting for Sprint(fingers crossed) or this "3.1.3 unlock

[mlin]

If I were to get another iPhone, the last thing I would do would be to switch to AT&T for it. Their coverage is just to unreliable. The 3G speeds are impressive where available, but the amount of dropped calls, delayed text, and spotty internet isn't worth it to me. If this 4.0 unlock really does work (I'm a little skeptical), then I would get it on T Mobile, which, from my experience has overall more reliable coverage.

[orangekid]

Originally Posted by mlin

Out of curiosity, how are the developers sure that what ever unlock they have will work on the newest iPhone? Using the beta?

yeah the very first os4 beta was on the new 5.13 baseband, so they've had some time to try to unlock it, especially since they never released the unlock for 5.12.01, 5.13 could have the same exploits.

[Biggzz]

@Orangekid- I will be purchasing two iphones from att or from apple. I will be asking lots of questions because I will be new. I saw your thread about everything iphone but i was confused. Any advice on purchasing without a contract from att or getting discounts with them. I will be loading 5 phones( 2 iphones) with them

[orangekid]

Originally Posted by Biggzz

@Orangekid- I will be purchasing two iphones from att or from apple. I will be asking lots of questions because I will be new. I saw your thread about everything iphone but i was confused. Any advice on purchasing without a contract from att or getting discounts with them. I will be loading 5 phones( 2 iphones) with them

The iPhone 4 is going for $200 for the 16gb or the $300 for the 32gb,

IMO you don't need a 32gb, (even though I have over 30 gigs of music ripped on my hard drive, I don't need that much music all at once, I just reload).

Retail from the apple/att store you're talking $600 for the 16gb and $700 for the 32gb, so I don't know how rich you are, but I'd try to find it on craigslist or something for around $400-$500 for a retail iPhone 4.

Hope that helps.

Also they if you buy it retail from apple/att, they ensure you have att service when you buy it. So if you want to use a different GSM carrier, you will have to buy it 3rd party anyways.