Unlocked iPhone 3G hits eBay
By Will Park on Thursday, July 24th, 2008 at 5:44 PM PST In Apple, Devices, iPhone, iPhone OS
Of course it has. In this day and age where just about anything you can imagine is posted for sale on eBay, it’s not that surprising to see an fully unlocked iPhone 3G. Following on the unlocked iPhone 3G offer from Hong Kong retailer Alibaba, a slightly higher-priced unlocked iPhone 3G is available from eBay.
We’ve heard of SIM-based hardware unlock solutions, but pricing and availability details at the time were slime to none. Then the Pwnage Tool 2.0 was released by the iPhone Dev Team, only to be missing an iPhone 3G unlocking tool. And, then we saw the video demonstration of an iPhone 3G getting jiggy with non-official GSM networks. But, again, we’re left the dark as to how and when mere mortals could get their hands on an iPhone 3G unlocking solution.
Does the seller of this unlocked iPhone 3G have an inside line on the latest hardware- or software-based unlocking solution? Are they re-selling unlocked iPhones from Europe? We can’t say for sure, but we’re definitely not going to be putting our own money on the line to see if this particular iPhone can lock on to a T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) cell-tower in our area. Excuse us if we don’t rush to put in a bid for an unlocked iPhone 3G with a “Buy It Now” price of almost $1,500.
But, if anyone out there has the wherewithal and curiousness to find out just how legit this unlocked iPhone 3G offer really is, give the eBay auction a once-over and hit the “Buy” button. Oh, and let us know if the offer turns out to be legit.
[Via: CellphoneSignal]
We buy from x1387 all the time, usually the packages come overnight direct from Asia. Picked up the E90 off their eBay listings for a little over $900USD, but that is about as high as we go. It looks like SIM card solutions will be answer until the shortage and pricing become more realistic.
I picked up a completely unlocked 3G iPhone from Hong Kong over the weekend. In HK they are sold by 3 and are unlocked but you can not leave the store without activating a minimum 2 year contract. On the cheapest plan of $188HKD per month plus the price of the iPhone it comes in at $7450 or $955USD. I now have an unlocked legit iPhone albeit a bit expensive but I can use whichever telco I wish now.
Tim & Vodafone are selling iPhone 3G 16GB at 569 euros about 900 dollars), completely unlocked and with no contract
http://www.puntocellulare.it/notizie/13082/iPhone-3G-prezzo-con-Tim.html
i want order for original itouch and unlocked iphones here in Nigeria, pls can anybody advise me. i’m kinda confused.
I want to buy an unlocked i phone and I like it to be shipped to Bahrain. Is it possible?
Thank you