While the iPhone Dev team are busy trying to figure out a way to software unlock the latest iPhone basebands, we’re seeing a number of websites that are offering services to permanently unlock iPhone so that it can be used on any carrier network without the need to jailbreak their iPhone and Gevey SIM hack that can unlock iPhone 4. Cut Your SIM, which is one of the sites offering the unlocking solution even go to the extent to claim that it is the official iPhone unlock. They claim:We are now able to offer the first permanent remote iPhone unlocking solution. It is very easy, and can be done with three simple steps.Our turnaround time is typically anywhere from 2-5 days for the iPhone. It may be quicker, but please expect this time frame.The solution we offer is a permanent solution. Jailbreaking, or unauthorized hacks are NOT required. This unlock will carry on forever, you can now update your phone to the newest version without worrying about waiting for an unauthorized unlock to be released.The unlock will work with any iPhone version, and any baseband version, no need to worry about updating to the latest version anymore, your phone will be unlocked forever!!!!!Websites like Cut Your SIM are offering the unlocking solution for $170. According to MuscleNerd of the iPhone Dev team, they seem to have access to Apple’s database and using it to add iPhone’s IMEI identifiers. So it is possible that Apple could revoke the unlock by removing the iPhone IMEI identifiers from the whitelist, if it can finds out the people behind this backdoor.Even if you can afford the high price, we would recommend our readers to stay away from sites that offer such services as it is not possible to guarantee that the unlock will be permanent even though they’re claiming that it is a permanent solution. We also believe that the solution is illegal as it involves tampering with Apple's database.What do you think? Please share your views in the comments section below.[via iClarified]TweetShareRelated PostsUnlocking News: iPhoneSIMFree releases First iPhone SIM Unlock solution for firmware 1.1.1 which also Unbricks anySIM Bricked iPhonesWarning: New Malware Offering Users An iPhone Unlocking Application DiscoverediPhone 3GS Jailbreak Released; Dev Team Demo iPhone 3GS Unlocking SolutionGeohot Releases BlackSn0w: Free Solution to Unlock iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G running iPhone OS 3.1.2 and Baseband 05.11.07Purplesn0w – New Solution to Unlock iPhone 3GS ReleasedPosted by iPhoneHacks on April 12, 2011 in Unlock iPhone, Unlock iPhone 3G, Unlock iPhone 3GS, iPhone News | Permalink|Comments (32) Comments 
Cole said... Seems pretty sketchy.. Especially if apple can remove your phone and cause it to lose well… Phone capabilities. Even if they offer some kind of warranty I’d say screw that.
April 12, 2011 at 7:13 PM Reply
Abiola said... this sounds interesting, inasmuch as i’d so much like to unlock my iPhone at all cost, i’ll just wait till the dev team come up with theirs, though its taking forever…
April 12, 2011 at 7:23 PM Reply
Mike's Place said... Not just that but you’ve just painted a target on your a** by posting and submitting your IMEI number to some unknown place! Yikes…
April 12, 2011 at 7:27 PM Reply
who8mahrice said... yeah i waited about 9 months already
i just bought the gevey sim off ebay yesterday
for 30.00
that will do for now
sam said... new software unlock for the iphone will never see the day of light i think apple won this battle!!!!
April 12, 2011 at 7:49 PM Reply sam said... even”"”" sherif hashim”"” the guy who found the last exploit is using the givy sim unlock method check twitter so i think no hope
April 12, 2011 at 7:51 PM Reply
Crow said... I gave up on the newest unlock, traded my iPhone 4 for a Nintendo 3ds.
April 12, 2011 at 7:58 PM Reply
Pardeep said... Even they are offering to unlock at&t for 200$ and O2 unlock for 60$.
Many of my friends have got their o2 IP4 unlocked from these kind of websites.
MPH said... Well I always felt that those websites are sketchy, to say the least, and thanks for pointing it out to everybody.
In terms of pricing, it’s very steep, especially because legal unlock where I am (Romania) is 100 Euros if the iPhone is still under contract and FREE if the contract has ended. So I paid the 100 euros 
Fuck me Freddie said... I think there should be a class action suit against ATT . Because once your contract is done the phone is yours and should be able to be legally unlocked. My two cents
April 12, 2011 at 9:01 PM Reply
melvarius said... As far as I know. Once your contract has expired You are entitled to a free unlock (yup it’s now your property, not the networks). Note however that they will most likely try and charge you for the service. Stick to your guns and demand it for free.
Showing my age now but I remember a time when contract phones used to all be unlocked and only PAYGO handsets were tied to a network.
Till the greedy fekkas used the mobile web as an excuse to lockdown all handsets. Never forgiven them for that and never will.
April 12, 2011 at 9:38 PM Reply
morteaz said... I’m afraid you’re wrong in this regard. Not as far as being the rightful owner of the phone upon expiration (or early termination from paying the related fee), but regarding AT&T offering this service. I had trouble getting through to AT&T’s representatives on this matter more than once. They simply refuse unlocking the phone on grounds of it being “impossible”. Yeah, I know. It’s crazy!
April 13, 2011 at 4:10 PM Reply
trimmer said... sounds to me like a deal if it works 400.00 for iphone 4 on craigs list 170 to factory unlock = 570.00 for a phone that sells on ebay for 895.00 + shipping. count me in
bell said... Please release the offical unlock so people can avoid using other sources for unlocking.
April 12, 2011 at 9:58 PM Reply
deanno2010 said... i’m very patience…i will wait for dev team or sherif hasyim
Am Suah said... Let’s see… I jailbreak, Apple’s pissed. I unlock, Apple’s pissed. I scratch my head, Apple’s… Apple doesn’t rule my phone anymore than Michelin rules my tires and AquaFresh rules my teeth. Remember the judge even ruled on that. I’d trust CutYourSim ten times before I would Apple. At least I know their trying to make a buck, not trying to sue me or anyone it thinks it could make an example of, with laws it’s lawyers make up as they go. I’m waiting for my unlock from CutYourSim as we speak. To be sure, I still would never let my phone connect to Apple’s servers. I’ll continue to use SHSH’s from Saurik and Custom IPSW’s from the dev-team (heaps of kudos to them!!).
Not having to play hide and seek with the baseband updates is worth the price of the unlock, that of course and knowing I took every path to defeat the evil empire’s shenanigans since the first iphone, and I’ve owned everyone.
DiabloZoe said... Users are reporting that this method does in fact permanently unlock your phone but your must do a restore in itunes which means upgrading the BB! So if you got a iphone 4 on a unlock-able BB then its worth it!
April 13, 2011 at 1:27 AM Reply Am Suah said... Try to avoid speaking out of your posterior’s orifice. There’s no need for a restore whatsoever. Itunes checks and clears that stuff as soon as you plug yo thingie in.
April 13, 2011 at 10:34 AM Reply
Michael Heister said... I forget where I heard this, but it seems they’re also doing some sort of a hard flash thing in Vietnam for $50 that’s a permanent unlock.
April 13, 2011 at 3:36 AM Reply
spelz said... What if I’m locked to the emergency call screen? How would I get my IMEI number? My iPhone4 has 4.2.1 bb 3.10.01. Im assuming that the IMEI number IS NOT the same as the ECID number (which I have). Thanks for any input.
April 13, 2011 at 5:20 AM Reply
Zang said... If I remember something along the lines of *#06#
April 13, 2011 at 7:43 AM Reply
smokey said... this may be the way to go since the Dev team
recommend us to buy factory unlock phone save more money….
Almog said... Hi.
Just go ahead and buy the Gevey sim unlock. You can find it now for just 10$.
Next time if Devteam promises something wait until they will release it. You can’t trust them anymore
I bought 2 iPhone 4 because they published that they are going to release Ultrasn0w 1.3 at 11.03.11. If you can’t do it just don’t promise it. Or tweet that you are just fixing minor bugs before the day of release.
At least we have Gevey (Glass half full)
April 13, 2011 at 7:50 AM Reply
Maximos said... FUCK THE PISS PATHETIC DEV TEAM, GEOHOT HELP US PLEASE, I DONATED TO YOU MANY TIMES, AND I WILL AGAIN.
April 13, 2011 at 9:20 AM Reply
Lavender said... In Australia, telcos are offering free unlocks for iphone whether it’s in contract, out of contract or just starting a contract.
Well, Telstra is offering it free. All their other contract phones are unlocked anyway. Apparently, it’s Apple that forces them to lock the iphones they sell.
Other telcos have apparently abolished or at least reduced their unlocking fees too.
April 13, 2011 at 10:44 AM Reply
Yo Mama said... You’re wrong.
ANY phone manufacturer is OBLIGATED to lock ANY phone to a company when that company has an exclusive contract to sell that said phone in a particular region.
April 13, 2011 at 11:08 AM Reply
Jap said... Maybe Apple have a contract with the people doing the unlock, just to make a few extra bucks?
p.s UK O2 iphones can be done for free or £35 on PAYG
spelz said... *#06# does not work from the emergency call screen to obtain the IMEI (iPhone4 — 4.2.1 bb 3.10.01)… Any other suggestions?
April 13, 2011 at 2:09 PM Reply morteaz said... The IMEI # can be found either by checking “devices” in iTunes (if your phone has ever been connected) or by removing the SIM tray. The IMEI’s printed on the sim tray.
April 13, 2011 at 4:14 PM Reply
deano said... o2 customers in the uk only
you can get your iphone unlocked for free with 02 just fill out the unlock form on there website they send you a txt telling u to sync with itunes then your phone says iphone unlocked ive just done it
if your a payg customer its £15 well worth it thou
the dev team are finished in unlocking and jailbreaking
chronic dev team is where it is at nowadays
April 13, 2011 at 4:20 PM Reply
Steve said... I have been through two Gevey Sims, they work some of the time on some sim cards. Just not reliable and certainly not convenient. I am waiting for permanent unlock as we speak.
April 13, 2011 at 5:14 PM Reply
pajó said... se nao conseguirem o unlock vou comprar mesmo o gevey sim!!!!!
é pena se o unlock fosse grátis seria bem melhor
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