Spugsy

Can they be unlocked to be used over here then?

I'm back in the UK in a few weeks and really want one,

anyone anyone??

Inselaffen

yes.

Spugsy

any idea how and where? or if you have to pay?

Oh thats BRILLIANT news, mine is a year old but been drunkenly dropped many a time,

any techies out there tell me more? Bob??

Inselaffen

colleague has one. will find out how he got it done

Bison

Don't bother, they are shite. Get the new Samsung F480 Touch, it's so much better!

B

Charismatic

Oy, I have one of those! Your right though, it's better as a paperweight than a phone.

Here is what you need: http://iphone.unlock.no/

NorthernLad

iPhone Dev Team released the tool.

http://wikee.iphwn.org/newswnage20announcement

Spugsy

nah I NEED one mate...

Spugsy

so this can unlock the NEW iPhones then?

Also don't you need to spend 10 mins registereing or something when you buy it?? And also don't you have to get a contract for it in the UK?

NorthernLad

It's all down to what you want in a phone - I love my iPhone, not arsed about too many fancy features you get on some phones now.

Phone/iPod/sms in one does me nicely.

NorthernLad

Yep, it's free and works on 3G - google pwnage and you can find the software as well as instructions.

Not too tricky, as far as I know the tool is just available on Mac at moment.

Also take a look at these sites...

http://forums.macrumors.com/

http://www.tuaw.com/

Dutchie

Buy one somewhere in Europe, masses of people are dumping them as apparently the broadband on them works like shit. Apple hopes to solve some of the problems with a major software update in a few weeks from now. Repeat... HOPES to solve some problems. It's nicknamed as the Gates Junk Phone here in Holland. Don't spend to much on it, even second hand.

Spugsy

cheers, I'll get on next week -get in.

Dutchie

Just out of curiosity, what are you willing to pay for them? Sim lock free of course.

Max the Dog

Just got back from UK. They can be unlocked, but you have to buy into a contract with O2.