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A 17-year-old hacker has broken the lock that ties Apple's iPhone to AT&T's wireless network
NEW YORK (AP) - A 17-year-old hacker has broken the lock that ties Apple's iPhone to AT&T's wireless network, freeing the most hyped cell phone ever for use on the networks of other carriers, including overseas ones.
George Hotz of Glen Rock, N.J., confirmed Friday that he had unlocked an iPhone and was using it on T-Mobile's network, the only major U.S. carrier apart from AT&T that is compatible with the iPhone's cellular technology. In a video posted to his blog, he holds an iPhone that displays "T-Mobile" as the carrier.
While the possibility of switching from AT&T to T-Mobile may not be a major development for U.S. consumers, it opens up the iPhone for use on the networks of overseas carriers.
"That's the big thing," said Hotz, ...
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George Hotz of Glen Rock, N.J., confirmed Friday that he had unlocked an iPhone and was using it on T-Mobile's network, the only major U.S. carrier apart from AT&T that is compatible with the iPhone's cellular technology. In a video posted to his blog, he holds an iPhone that displays "T-Mobile" as the carrier.
While the possibility of switching from AT&T to T-Mobile may not be a major development for U.S. consumers, it opens up the iPhone for use on the networks of overseas carriers.
"That's the big thing," said Hotz, ...
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Yeah well if I take apart my alltel phone and resolder some connections and totally destory the phone it could work on verizon.
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The kid just sold his unlocked iPhone for a Z350 and three iPhones to some big cell phone repair company. Niiiiice. Totally worth all the hours put into hacking it. I wish I could figure that stuff out.
I can't wait for the hacked iPhone news to come pouring in.
I can't wait for the hacked iPhone news to come pouring in.
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It already is do a iPhone search and you can find all kind of websites giving detailed instructions to do all kinds of stuff to the iPhone, But their is always the chance the phone may not work, if you are not computer savy, or are scaird to hack the phone some people are lucky they can turn on their computer let alone hack an operating system.
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