Iphone Unlocking

[WayneG]

My sister has left me her iPhone 3 which she got in Japan where do I send/take it to to be unlocked so I can use it here in NZ?

[SamKnight]

Edit: Sorry gave you duff gen, japanese iphones cannot be unlocked, if you wish to use it you will have to go the less legit route: Google jailbreaking your iPhone model and you'll find videos on how to do it (caution: this will void any warranty etc that your phone has)

[pb]

Apple can do it for you. Costs about $1100. They also modify the hardware a bit to make it a lot like an iPhone4.

[WayneG]

Apple can do it for you. Costs about $1100. They also modify the hardware a bit to make it a lot like an iPhone4.

$1100 I can buy a new phone for that much!

[Slim]

Apple can do it for you. Costs about $1100. They also modify the hardware a bit to make it a lot like an iPhone4.

$1100 I can buy a new phone for that much!

I think that is the point

[slidecontrol]

go the jailbreak route. knowing apples 'screw the consumer' attitude, warranty on a phone bought in from japan probably won't apply anyway ( unless you go back to japan )

[Slim]

It's a iphone 3, it'll be at least 2 years old anyway.........

[dmc]

Its hardly Apple doing the dirty, in NZ phones aren't locked to Telco's but overseas most of them lock their phones so its got bugger all to do with Apple its how the Telco market works, if anything Apple is setting about screwing the Telco's as they are making a move to sell unlocked phones in more markets which I bet the Telco's hate.
As far as unlocking its pretty much a huge bitch if a Telco has locked it as they have no interest in letting people run phones they subsidised on contract be used on another network, if it cost you nothing then you can have a crack just google unlocking and jailbreaking but don't be shocked if it doesn't work. As with most higher end smart phones $1000+ is the norm but there are some cheaper driod's etc now coming out and still rumours of Apple making an entry level iPhone but who knows.

[happybaboon]

Based on their functionality all iPhones are already entry-level. Just not entry level prices.

[dmc]

Based on their functionality all iPhones are already entry-level. Just not entry level prices.

Well thats your opinion but I'm more than happy with my iPhone4 and not finding it misses any features I would need. I've used the all singing bells and whistles Samsung Driod and apart from the better camera which really didn't produce noticable differences it felt cheaply made compared to my iPhone.
I guess it comes down to what hardware you use and since I'm running Mac it intergrates far better than any other platform, if I was using PC then maybe I'd look again.