Are there any methods such as turbosim or shops in the LA area that will do it for cheap, i.e. around $25 or less?
Additionally, I know of the impeding software based method that the dev team has been promising for 4 months, but I do not wish to wait because of reasons I would rather not get into right now.
Turbo sims and the like will not work. There are hardware unlocks available but you might have a hard time finding someone to do it. By the time you pay for such a service a free unlock will be available. Good luck