Possible Lawsuit against AT&T iPhone? Any Attorneys?

[Duvi]

I know a lot of people were having their phones unlocked after so long. I don't know the exact stipulations, but I'm assuming you have to have the phone and pay off the subsidy before they'll allow you.

I know a lot of blackberry users will call and say they need an unlock code and AT&T sends it in an e-mail.

I've also seen around HoFo if you tell them you are going overseas and need an unlock code to be able to pop a foreign SIM in your phone for a limited time, they will also give you an unlock code for that.

I'm assuming it depends on the agreement between AT&T and the manufacturer. So perhaps Apple just does not want to allow that to happen.

You don't even need to pay the subsidy off to get it.

 

[Watcher]

You don't even need to pay the subsidy off to get it.

Okay, we're slowing getting closer and closer to what the OP wants to hear. So who's just going to come out with it and tell him how to unlock it?

 

[Jeremy]

Okay, we're slowing getting closer and closer to what the OP wants to hear. So who's just going to come out with it and tell him how to unlock it?

http://forum.theiphoneblog.com/ipho...icial-tipb-3-0-how-guides-inside-updated.html

 

[Duvi]

Okay, we're slowing getting closer and closer to what the OP wants to hear. So who's just going to come out with it and tell him how to unlock it?

That answer could have come sooner, but you didn't post any links.

 

[Jeremy]

That answer could have come sooner, but you didn't post any links.

Or they could use a great little feature called the search button...

And regarding all of this lawsuit talk, which is just absolutely insane, people know up front they are going with AT&T and in the US the phone technically only works with AT&T (or at least to get the full potential out of it) so what's the problem... seriously. And if that's not good enough, unlock it like I said.

 

[traylorc]

Or they could use a great little feature called the search button...

Or maybe we should just sue you and ATT for not posting the link sooner!

 

[Jeremy]

Or maybe we should just sue you and ATT for not posting the link sooner!

I know right... crazy world we live it.

 

[btown11]

when you get a new mortgage for your house, the old bank doesn't have to give you the new banks' phone number. simply put, you're allowed to unlock the iPhone and use it on a different network, but they don't have to tell you how. besides, it's well known by now there is no "unlock code" with the iPhone -- it has to be software unlocked.

 

[sting7k]

AT&T has no obligation under the law or anything else to unlock your iPhone, BB, Razr, Propel, Jack, Tilt, etc. The codes are also supplied by the phone manufacturer's as far as I've heard, so it's likely Apple doesn't even give them to AT&T.

There is nothing that can stop you from unlocking it yourself. No matter what Apple or AT&T say unlocking your cell phone yourself is 100% legal, they just don't have to help you do it.

 

[touchyphone]

Jailbreak, and unlock. Use a turbo sim!

 

[Jeremy]

Jailbreak, and unlock. Use a turbo sim!

Why waste money on a turbo sim when you can easily use ultrasn0w?

 

[GMJeff]

Just a little thought I was pondering.

What if unlocking the iPhone, already mentioned as being a software unlock, is considered to be in violation of the EULA (End User License Agreement) of the device? Whereas the software unlock may have come from someone reverse engineering the OS.

Hmmm. Like I said, just wondering.

 

[chobbs1]

Careful Ash...I smell a trap!!!

 

[Christinme7890]

yeah i don't think you ahve a case. Just unlock it yourself and don't worry about it. ATT is not exactly the greatest company in the world. Nto to mention you are buying the phone but that doesn't mean you can use it however you want. It is still a product of a company.

 

[big9erfan]

Just a little thought I was pondering.

What if unlocking the iPhone, already mentioned as being a software unlock, is considered to be in violation of the EULA (End User License Agreement) of the device? Whereas the software unlock may have come from someone reverse engineering the OS.

Hmmm. Like I said, just wondering.

It is explained right here: http://forum.theiphoneblog.com/ipho...nst-t-iphone-any-attorneys-2.html#post1492769

 

[Duvi]

It is explained right here: http://forum.theiphoneblog.com/ipho...nst-t-iphone-any-attorneys-2.html#post1492769

You do realize that you just linked us back right to this very thread?

 

[traylorc]

It is explained right here: http://forum.theiphoneblog.com/ipho...nst-t-iphone-any-attorneys-2.html#post1492769