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joshguy · 14th March 2009, 18:39

Hi,

Am planing to get my bro's iphone 3g from US which is in contract.Is it possible to unlock the phone here in chennai??

Please let me know where can it be done and dis-advantages if any.

Am not too techie so pleas let me know in detail.

Thanks

abhinav.gupta88 · 14th March 2009, 19:14

Just saw on Cydia the ibluetooth application.
It is paid though and i think there is no demo.
So it aint worth paying until we get a demo. It might be that the app just is nothing but the normal bluetooth integrated.

Hoping to see Apple giving bluetooth stack themselves. The 3rd party copy paste ( Clippy) is pretty good and does the job beautifully.

deepakhon · 15th March 2009, 09:19

I do not think iBluetooth is paid. I installed it yesterday, but I am yet to get the Bluetooth discovery and pairing done. This app does not seem to be neatly integrated though. I am hoping that 3.0 will have Apple's stack itself.

abhinav.gupta88 · 15th March 2009, 11:23

If you read the more info properly it is paid ( Cydia)
As you mentioned that you are using it , it might possible that it is not working due to it being unpaid uptil now.

Apple , Its high time you guys provide us with bluetooth.
Even phones worth 4-5k now come with bluetooth connectivity and you are selling us a 30k phone without that basic feature.

Tsk Tsk Tsk,!

SirAlec · 16th March 2009, 00:49

did anybody tried yellow snow on 2.3 baseband.

it will not unlock 3g with above mentioned baseband

abhinav.gupta88 · 16th March 2009, 01:30

2.3 Baseband.? Not sure.
I have it on the 2.2 version.
And don't worry the update will soon be here on the yellow sn0w repo on cydia.

HellwratH · 16th March 2009, 12:02

Abhinav,

I am not taking chances to post any more links and get myself an infraction

, but yes iBluetooth is paid, but you can get it from "you know where". But there are 4 major problems as of now,

1) Bluetooth symbol is always on though its "Off" in the settings
2) getting a message "Iphone repair needed.. contact apple..."
3) "No service" most of the time
4) phones becomes slow when blutooth is on?

Source : Orkut

Joshguy and Sir Alec,

3g phones that have been updated to 2.2.1 cannot be unlocked (as of now). So Joshguy, make sure your brother has not updated the firmware to 2.2.1. If he has, it wont be anything more than a costly iPod touch. So wait till the 3g unlock is out for firmware 2.2.1.

SirAlec · 17th March 2009, 01:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by HellwratH

Joshguy and Sir Alec,

3g phones that have been updated to 2.2.1 cannot be unlocked (as of now). So Joshguy, make sure your brother has not updated the firmware to 2.2.1. If he has, it wont be anything more than a costly iPod touch. So wait till the 3g unlock is out for firmware 2.2.1.

I already figured it out!

I even ordered a rebel sim from a friend, but guess what it even needs an update. For which i will need a sim reader/rebel sim programmer. Can any body know where this sim reader/programmer is available. and for how much

HellwratH · 17th March 2009, 11:05

SirAlec,

A Sim reader is available for a very cheap price in bangalore (I think 100 bucks). I have seen some ads on ebay India too. Check it out. But, what update does it require?

chipfoose · 17th March 2009, 15:29

Friends,
is iphone3G available in Dubai, if yes is it carrier locked? what will be the price in Dubai?

Steeroid · 17th March 2009, 15:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by chipfoose

Friends,
is iphone3G available in Dubai, if yes is it carrier locked? what will be the price in Dubai?

Available officially through the former monopoly at between Rs.65,000 and Rs.105,000 (depending on the plan) for the 8GB (more for the 16GB!):

iPhone3G____

Or from the local grey market at between Rs.25k and 32k for 8GB and 16GB respectively.

chipfoose · 17th March 2009, 16:11

thanks steeroid , my friend is coming from dubai next week, am confused between iphone 8gb and Nokia N79. the grey one will be unlocked right?

HellwratH · 17th March 2009, 16:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by chipfoose

thanks steeroid , my friend is coming from dubai next week, am confused between iphone 8gb and Nokia N79. the grey one will be unlocked right?

Err, why would you want to pay that much and get it all the way from Dubai? You can get a legitimate phone in India for about 29k! or a grey market one for about 22k easily.

Steeroid · 17th March 2009, 17:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by HellwratH

Err, why would you want to pay that much and get it all the way from Dubai? You can get a legitimate phone in India for about 29k! or a grey market one for about 22k easily.

Eggjectly!

I really didnt expect that response - I thought he'd say the prices are ridiculous!

Jaggu · 18th March 2009, 00:52

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14th March 2009, 18:39	#1051 (permalink)
joshguy BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 293	Hi, Am planing to get my bro's iphone 3g from US which is in contract.Is it possible to unlock the phone here in chennai?? Please let me know where can it be done and dis-advantages if any. Am not too techie so pleas let me know in detail. Thanks __________________ Accidents hurt - safety doesn't. 1981 Bullet 350 1999 Santro *2008 Swift VDI

14th March 2009, 19:14	#1052 (permalink)
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi ; Surrey, United Kingdom Posts: 3,814 View My Garage	Just saw on Cydia the ibluetooth application. It is paid though and i think there is no demo. So it aint worth paying until we get a demo. It might be that the app just is nothing but the normal bluetooth integrated. Hoping to see Apple giving bluetooth stack themselves. The 3rd party copy paste ( Clippy) is pretty good and does the job beautifully. __________________ *vRs(q)® \| ECLIPSE CD7200 MKII \| Illusion Carbon ND-6 \| Harman/Kardon CA470 \| Harman/Kardon CA1500M \| Stereo Integrity MAG D2 V4*

15th March 2009, 09:19	#1053 (permalink)
deepakhon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,219	I do not think iBluetooth is paid. I installed it yesterday, but I am yet to get the Bluetooth discovery and pairing done. This app does not seem to be neatly integrated though. I am hoping that 3.0 will have Apple's stack itself. __________________ Deepak Honnalli.

15th March 2009, 11:23	#1054 (permalink)
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi ; Surrey, United Kingdom Posts: 3,814 View My Garage	If you read the more info properly it is paid ( Cydia) As you mentioned that you are using it , it might possible that it is not working due to it being unpaid uptil now. Apple , Its high time you guys provide us with bluetooth. Even phones worth 4-5k now come with bluetooth connectivity and you are selling us a 30k phone without that basic feature. Tsk Tsk Tsk,! __________________ *vRs(q)® \| ECLIPSE CD7200 MKII \| Illusion Carbon ND-6 \| Harman/Kardon CA470 \| Harman/Kardon CA1500M \| Stereo Integrity MAG D2 V4*

16th March 2009, 00:49	#1055 (permalink)
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Queen of the Hills Posts: 1,722 View My Garage	did anybody tried yellow snow on 2.3 baseband. it will not unlock 3g with above mentioned baseband __________________ Still! Living Life a quarter mile at a time.....post being Dad.

16th March 2009, 01:30	#1056 (permalink)
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi ; Surrey, United Kingdom Posts: 3,814 View My Garage	2.3 Baseband.? Not sure. I have it on the 2.2 version. And don't worry the update will soon be here on the yellow sn0w repo on cydia. __________________ *vRs(q)® \| ECLIPSE CD7200 MKII \| Illusion Carbon ND-6 \| Harman/Kardon CA470 \| Harman/Kardon CA1500M \| Stereo Integrity MAG D2 V4* Last edited by abhinav.gupta88 : 16th March 2009 at 01:50.

16th March 2009, 12:02	#1057 (permalink)
HellwratH BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 111	Abhinav, I am not taking chances to post any more links and get myself an infraction , but yes iBluetooth is paid, but you can get it from "you know where". But there are 4 major problems as of now, 1) Bluetooth symbol is always on though its "Off" in the settings 2) getting a message "Iphone repair needed.. contact apple..." 3) "No service" most of the time 4) phones becomes slow when blutooth is on? Source : Orkut Joshguy and Sir Alec, 3g phones that have been updated to 2.2.1 cannot be unlocked (as of now). So Joshguy, make sure your brother has not updated the firmware to 2.2.1. If he has, it wont be anything more than a costly iPod touch. So wait till the 3g unlock is out for firmware 2.2.1. __________________ HW!

17th March 2009, 11:05	#1059 (permalink)
HellwratH BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 111	SirAlec, A Sim reader is available for a very cheap price in bangalore (I think 100 bucks). I have seen some ads on ebay India too. Check it out. But, what update does it require? __________________ HW!

17th March 2009, 15:29	#1060 (permalink)
chipfoose BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: blr Posts: 85	Friends, is iphone3G available in Dubai, if yes is it carrier locked? what will be the price in Dubai?

17th March 2009, 16:11	#1062 (permalink)
chipfoose BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: blr Posts: 85	thanks steeroid , my friend is coming from dubai next week, am confused between iphone 8gb and Nokia N79. the grey one will be unlocked right?

18th March 2009, 00:52	#1065 (permalink)
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6,902	Hush baby hush! Have an apple instead iPhone OS 3 Rocks Live from Apple's iPhone OS 3.0 preview event been glued to this since last 1+ hour. __________________ The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity to tell the difference. -Calvin

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