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iPhone 3G "yellowsn0w" unlock available for download

Application lets your iPhone work on any cell network, but there are risks.

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Mobile | by Samuel Axon | Thu Jan 1, 2009 2:25PM | 5 comments

A couple weeks ago, a group of people calling themselves the iPhone Dev Team announced that they had become the first to unlock the iPhone 3G. Using their software, owners of the handset would be able to remove the built-in restrictions on which cellular networks it can connect to, so an unlocked iPhone 3G could run on another carrier just as easily as it can on AT&T.

As promised then, the unlock application is finally available today. The instructions at the website warn that there is some chance you could irreperably damage your phone. There are some very vague legal concerns too, so make sure you know what you're getting into if you decide you just have to use that iPhone on another network.

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external link Dev-Team Blog - Don't eat yellowsn0w! [blog.iphone-dev.org]
external link iPhone 3G unlock (finally) crashes everyone's… [The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)]
external link iPhone 3G Unlock Now Available [Apple] [Gizmodo]
external link iPhone 3G Unlocked [Mobility Site]
external link yellowsn0w iPhone 3G baseband unlock… [SlashGear]
external link iPhone 3G unlock arrives at last, time to eat… [engadget.com]
external link Techmeme: How to unlock your 3G iPhone (John… [techmeme.com]
external link How to Unlock Your 3G iPhone [TechCrunch]

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Mat Bitner (3:45 PM on Thu Jan 1, 2009)

Since when has Verizon started using SIM cards?

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Samuel Axon (2:49 PM on Thu Jan 1, 2009)

Touché! Fixed, and thank you.

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Anonymous (9:51 AM on Tue Jan 6, 2009)

there is no way this can damage your phone. its software.
the legal concerns however,
a little questionable.
but who cares!
i love my 3G on tmobile

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Buy Unlocked iPhone 3G external link (3:37 PM on Sun Apr 12, 2009)

You can still use the 3g feature if you unlock your iPhone, as long as your chosen network supports it.. you might have to pay extra for a bolt on to allow you to access the internet

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Buy Unlocked iPhone 3G external link (3:36 PM on Sun Apr 12, 2009)

You can still use the 3g feature if you unlock your iPhone, as long as your chosen network supports it.

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