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Apple’s Official iPhone 3G Unlock
While most iPhone users are aware of unofficial unlock methods, you may be surprised to discover that it’s possible to legally unlock your device, courtesy of Apple. The above image is the not often seen official unlock notification, as displayed in iTunes. The dialogue succinctly ...
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Official Apple iPhone Unlock Possible!?!
Apple Forums & iPhone Forums, Mods, Hacks, News, Themes, Downloads, and more! | ModMyi.com - 4,711,751,911 — ... It is possible to have an iPhone unlocked via Apple rather than jailbreaking and running ultrasn0w according to Olly Farshi of theappleblog.com. ...

Apple Finland Officially Unlocks One Lucky Blogger’s iPhone
Cult of Mac — ... pay off your carrier contract, one blogger has discovered. Olly Farshi of TheAppleBlog.com didn’t have to jailbreak or run ultrasn0w to unlock his iPhone. He simply asked his carrier to unlock his iPhone 3G after paying off a two year contract. The carrier, Finland’s Sonera, submitted the request to Apple and the next time Farshi synced with iTunes, the software had him install an official carrier update. Then iTunes displayed something rarely seen: an official message saying his iPhone had been officially unlocked . See the screenshot above.“Regarding Sonera, think of it as a ...

How Too Officially and Legally Unlock an iPhone 3G
Phones Review — ... Apparently it is possible to unlock you iPhone legally, and it’s all down to iPhone maker Apple reports an article on the apple blog. Apple Blog member Oily Farshi claims he legitimately unlocked his 2yr old iPhone 3G simply by taking advantage of a European loophole. ...

EuroHack: How To "Legally" Unlock An iPhone
iSmashPhone — ... -- only to discover that he was entitled to an official carrier update that unlocked his phone. Writes Farshi, “When upgrading to the iPhone 3GS, those same customers are given the option to pay off the remainder of their original 3G contract. Paying off the contract, and thus completing the two years prematurely, entitles the customer to have their iPhone 3G unlocked.”  Needless to say, he prefers this legal loophole to methods such as proxy SIM's or Dev-Team cracks. [Via TheAppleBlog.com] ...

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While most iPhone users are aware of unofficial unlock methods, you may be surprised to discover that it’s possible to legally unlock your device, courtesy of Apple.The above image is the not often seen official unlock notification, as displayed in iTunes. The dialogue succinctly confirms ...