iPhoneSIMfree goes retail, let the unlocking begin!

After numerous delays and endless cries of "hoax!", it looks like the iPhoneSIMfree iPhone unlocking software is finally available for purchase from four online retailers around the world. Wireless Imports in the US, iPhoneWorldwideUnlock in Australia, 1digitalphone in Germany, and iPhone4arab in Saudi Arabia (currently down) have all purchased bulk licenses from the iPhoneSIMfree team and are selling individual unlocks for around $100 (Update: that price is just from the US etailer, it seems; looks like the Aussies are letting it go for under 50 bucks American. Also, the Hackint0sh community is already busy at work trying to snatch these sites' code as we speak). Go nuts, and let us know your initial experiences below...

Source: Engadget

Website: http://www.iphonesimfree.com/cgi-bin/iphon...ne.pl?page=home

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#472053

Thought I might make a small addition to this. In case you don't believe the news stories and everything, here's a video from Gizmodo that shows it happening in real time.

#472070

Well it works and all... but bloody $99 from US etailer while Aussies are selling it for around $50.

For something that doesn't guarantee it for future working (after firmware updates), even $50 is lot of cash.

My US friend has already scored 4gb iPhone, but I guess I'll just fake activate it and wait for something solid on unlocking front. I smell iPhone 1.03 update coming really really soon (iTunes WiFi store on iPhone and some fixes), so if this works after that I might consider popping down $50 from Aussie site. Till then my girlfriend is happy with touchscreen iPod with WiFi internet device (which in time will turn into phone as well).

#472089

Looks like the iPhone unlock has hit a small hiccup for some users. Check the Gizmodo link (in this post) for more.

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