HACKED! iPHone Unlocked

[BabyBeastie]

Several other methods for unlocking the iPhone have emerged on the Internet in the past few weeks, although they involve tinkering with the iPhone hardware or more complicated ways of bypassing the protections for AT&T's exclusivity.

AT&T spokesman Mark Siegel declined to comment on the Engadget report and an Apple spokesman could not be immediately reached. An e-mail sent to iPhoneSIMfree.com was not immediately answered.

reuters dot com (http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN2436004320070824?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=22&sp=true)

[DoctorDoom]

In the US, the hack accesses T-Mobile's network, the only other GSM-based carrier. It won't access Verizon's CDMA network.

Overseas, where the majority of cellphone systems are GSM, it could open up a new vista.