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Originally Posted by cash7c3

If you can't wait for a software unlock any longer there is now an affordable SIM Unlock for the 3g iPhone. Not only is it out, but the price is fairly cheap at $20.50 USD. If this is something you've been waiting for you can pick it up from Brando.



While we haven't seen any confirmation yet of this working properly at $20 you might as well give it a shot. If you have used this product please post and tell us

seems like a fake but we wont know unless we try it for sure

I looked on ebay and found these for sale. Most of the people who purchased them left feedback saying this card works with 3g phones.

I've got one. I just don't have a 3G iphone to try it in!

hmm...
im going to see if i cant find 20 bucks i could spend on this. would certainly be cheaper than the 70/month i'm paying at&t right now lol

oh and it totals to 23.50 after shipping.

The people leaving feedback on ebay could be fakers, I have seen this done before, I used one of these sim chips on a 2G iPhone at the beginning of this year and it didnt work.

I say just wait a little longer for the devs to prevail like they always do.

Hey All,
I have been using one I got online for over a week now on T-Mobile USA with no issues. As a caveat though, 2 other people I know that got the same thing I did have had just ok results (they seem to drop Edge a lot).
For me, everything works (Edge, Push Email, etc) and I am on 2.0.1.
I don't want anyone to think that I am trying to advertise where I got it from so I will just say that my card looks EXACTLY THE SAME as this one (and yes, I know that you can never trust a picture on the internet!). Plus, the place I got it from just doubled their prices from $19 to $39.
I did slightly modify this card though. I snipped the sides down because I felt like it was bowing out when I taped it to my SIM.
Just one user's experience with this type of SIM unlocker.
-D.

Ps. I will answer questions when I can on this thread.

Originally Posted by nik138

seems like a fake but we wont know unless we try it for sure

Why does it "seem like a fake" ?

Oh I know , your "one of those people" who thinks every photo on the net is photoshopped too

Originally Posted by dratk00l

Hey All,
I have been using one I got online for over a week now on T-Mobile USA with no issues. As a caveat though, 2 other people I know that got the same thing I did have had just ok results (they seem to drop Edge a lot).
For me, everything works (Edge, Push Email, etc) and I am on 2.0.1.
I don't want anyone to think that I am trying to advertise where I got it from so I will just say that my card looks EXACTLY THE SAME as this one (and yes, I know that you can never trust a picture on the internet!). Plus, the place I got it from just doubled their prices from $19 to $39.
I did slightly modify this card though. I snipped the sides down because I felt like it was bowing out when I taped it to my SIM.
Just one user's experience with this type of SIM unlocker.
-D.

Ps. I will answer questions when I can on this thread.

Sounds good. I guess I'll take your word for it and order one of these. I been wanting to use my phone for a while. As long as this works on T-Mobile its all good, and $20 is not much anyways.

I found this pic, did you have to cut yours out like on this pic ?

Simply put..don't waste your time or money. Any if you loose your cut sim card inside the phone, don't say you haven't been warned.

hahaha again I save the day :P

Originally Posted by Emjei

Sounds good. I guess I'll take your word for it and order one of these. I been wanting to use my phone for a while. As long as this works on T-Mobile its all good, and $20 is not much anyways.

I found this pic, did you have to cut yours out like on this pic ?

I cut it similar, the trick is taping the adpater to the SIM with slivers of tape on the sides (and I did the bottom too). When you cut it make sure the chip on the Unlocker is not butting up against any part of the SIM. Others have used a hole punch to accomdate the room.

This will prevent any issues with "losing your SIM".

Just remember to do following:

Turn off 3G
Enable Data Roaming
Use which ever WAP you are using now AND
Force the Network Carrier to T-Mobile.

That's how I have it set up.
-D.

Originally Posted by dratk00l

Turn off 3G
Enable Data Roaming
Use which ever WAP you are using now AND
Force the Network Carrier to T-Mobile.

That's how I have it set up.
-D.

So, are you saying it won't support 3G?

I got myself a rebelsimcard and it works great except for a little tiny quirk: you can't receive calls when 3g is enabled. I see now they posted an update for the card on the site so I'll see if that fixex it (you can also order the rebel programmer which can update the sim).
Check out this link for more info

yessim ownz

it works fine only problem i had was it was kind of hard putting it in the sim slot. and than when it was in it was a pain to take it out. other than that its pretty cool. why did they just showed us this thing its been out a couple of weeks already.

First, and this is just my opinion, but it is not a good idea to post this thread. Second, if you are gullible enough to buy this, then at least post what country you are using it in, and with what network. You immediately lose all credibility in my eyes if your post reads like a 4 year old wrote it. Hackint0sh.org has some great discussions on what scams these SIMs are that spoof their way on to a network, not to mention the potential liabilities they open you to.

Originally Posted by exNavy

First, and this is just my opinion, but it is not a good idea to post this thread. Second, if you are gullible enough to buy this, then at least post what country you are using it in, and with what network. You immediately lose all credibility in my eyes if your post reads like a 4 year old wrote it. Hackint0sh.org has some great discussions on what scams these SIMs are that spoof their way on to a network, not to mention the potential liabilities they open you to.

USA.
T-Mobile USA.
I am an engineer at the company on the line above.
I have read the Hackint0sh forums on this, they are correct on most counts (including what they say for SOME unlockers, but not all, about the network static) and it is true that some people have issues. Luckily, I don't and the things they mention about spoofing (IMSI's, IMEI's, etc) are not an issue with this card. BUT BY NO MEANS I am saying any one should buy this or should unlock there phone's at all, in fact in my original post I even said I would not mention where I got mine from. I was just relaying my personal experience with this type of hardware, nothing more.
-D.

Originally Posted by Rip

So, are you saying it won't support 3G?

Im actually wondering about that too, does it mean you cant use 3G at all, or do you turn it back on after the SIM starts working ?

Originally Posted by Emjei

Im actually wondering about that too, does it mean you cant use 3G at all, or do you turn it back on after the SIM starts working ?

If you are not on the same exact 3g bandwidth as the 3gphone it will not pick up the 3g signal no matter if it is unlocked or not and if your sim is a t-mobile usa please dont even bother it will not work ever.

Im actually wondering about that too, does it mean you cant use 3G at all, or do you turn it back on after the SIM starts working ?

It does support 3g but you have to deactivate the feature the first time you insert the sim.

I have rebelsim which I think is the best one because you can update it and it works with 2.0.1. But even with the new update they have out my problem isn't fixed: if I enable 3g it works but I cannot receive calls. I can call people myself and get and receive SMS. Also I have two rebelsims and one got broken when I tried too hard to reinsert it in the iPhone. I know now that you have to push it a certain way. Also updating the sim can be pretty hard (and risky) because you need the big card inside which your original mobile carrier sim came from the store (hope you understand which one I'm talking about).

The big idea is that they don't prepare you for all the problems you might have (which can depend strongly on your country and mobile network) but as far as rebelsim goes I can attest from personal experience that it IS legitimate.

My mobile carrier is Vodafone. Country: Romania.

Also: do any of you guys have issues with your unlocking sims?