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My liberated iPhone
Want to see a video of my iPhone being successfully unlocked? It’s over on Engadget. So far so good; I’m pretty sure I threatened Ryan with bodily harm if something happened to it! I’m keeping it on the AT&T network for now (because hell, I paid for it) but it’s nice to know that I can switch it if I want to. Personally, I think $99 is steep for unlocking, but it’ll be worth it for some people.
And no, I do not regret having switched from T-Mobile when I did (just like I don’t regret paying the $200 more than people are now) even though I knew that it would only be a matter of time before the phone was unlocked.
Maybe I can find a Japanese SIM for my trip next week.
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#2 written by Todd 4 years ago
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#7 written by Vance 4 years ago
Ryan, thanks for the suggestion. I have an older system with only 512 RAM, so any streamlining ideas are useful.
And thanks for the heads up about the Engadget podcast. It is unfortunate but understandable. I will keep the feed alive in case you guys get back into it later. I have been a fan ever since you guys were given the my Rio Karma some love!
Sorry V, for the OT, and for the repost, since the earlier version of this didn’t seem to stick.
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#8 written by Gary 4 years ago
Veronica, oddly enough, while you cannot use a GSM phone in Japan, you can use a GSM SIm in some Japanese WCDMA phones in Japan– keep that AT&T Sim and see if anyone reading knows if you can use it. Still need to check the roaming costs, though– bill could be humongous. The whole Japan cell phone thing is a pain brought about by trade protection.
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#9 written by Taylor 4 years ago
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Veronica, does that mean you could use any sim card from a current plan? I am actually on an ATT plan, but would consider swapping it into that phone. How does the whole data plan thing work for email and internet with another carrier?
I suppose I could read Ryan’s article since I am sure he covers it in detail, but Engadget runs like a slug on my system for some reason, loading up all those pictures and ads takes forever. You can tell him that from me! :0)