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Old 17-07-2008, 02:12 PM
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Unlocking my iPhone....
So I bought my phone here in Japan. Works a treat very happy with it.

When I return home for the occasional visit my folks have a spare sim card lying around.

Would Telstra organise an unlock for my phone to use on their network? (that's the spare SIM card - I have no choice).
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Old 17-07-2008, 02:17 PM
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No telstra can only unlock phones locked to their Network. You will have to get your current provider to unlock it.
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Old 17-07-2008, 02:18 PM
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That's correct, otherwise everyone will be flooding to Vodafone for their $75 unlock rather than Optus or Telstra at $80 and $150, respectively.
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Old 17-07-2008, 02:38 PM
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Ok 2nd question.. how do you know if it is locked?
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Old 17-07-2008, 02:43 PM
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Try another SIM.

I am willing to bet it is locked. Or show us the website of the carrier you bought it from. Or store. It should mention something in the terms and conditions.
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Old 28-08-2008, 08:06 AM
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I spoke to Softbank.. and they said nope my phone is Japan only and wont work with other SIM cards... so it looks like when the time is right.. and assuming the hackers have done their bit.. I will have to unlock it myself.
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Old 28-08-2008, 09:12 AM
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You shouldn't have any issues roaming though.
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Old 28-08-2008, 09:27 AM
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Wonder if sticking a vodafone sim will work?
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Old 28-08-2008, 09:31 AM
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Also, iphone-dev are saying that if you want any hope of unlocking via pwnage etc, that you shouldn't update from 2.0.0 firmware as 2.0.1 etc are a baseband update which may be unlockable. At the moment according to them there's no guarantee that the 3g will be unlockable via anything but legit means.
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Old 28-08-2008, 03:35 PM
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Also, iphone-dev are saying that if you want any hope of unlocking via pwnage etc, that you shouldn't update from 2.0.0 firmware as 2.0.1 etc are a baseband update which may be unlockable. At the moment according to them there's no guarantee that the 3g will be unlockable via anything but legit means.
oh well. Hopefully a new phone will come out between now when I return. I will then buy the latest handset in Aust.
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Old 28-08-2008, 03:41 PM
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$150 unlock for telstra?!

seriously how can they get any more awesome?
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Old 28-08-2008, 08:39 PM
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$150 unlock for telstra?!

seriously how can they get any more awesome?
sighclops, i hope you werent being sarcastic

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how else is a poor multi-billion dollar company supposed to make ends meet?
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