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UK firm close to unlocking the iPhone

by Marvin Sum on Jul 6, 2007 at 07:30 PM

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If you happen to live in the U.K. and just can’t wait several more months before the iPhone officially launches with a local carrier, there might be a solution in the works. Founder of Uniquephones John McLaughlin has told IDG that his software engineers were getting really close with bypassing Apple and AT&T’s locks. The firm is currently working on iPhone unlocking software that can supposedly unlock 75% of all iPhones tested thus far.

Should they succeed, the iPhone will work with any GSM network in the world, although you do have to give up several operator-dependent features like visual voicemail. Uniquephones plans to release a public beta of its iPhone unlocking software, but it does plan to eventually sell it for approximately $50. This is much higher than what it charges for unlocking other mobile handsets. Sweet! Just one more reason to buy the iPhone.

Via [The Register]

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