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August 14, 2007
Posted by greg

Say whaaaaat? You know it! *kicks a cart*

Using a Turbo-SIM from these guys, without any additional hardware, a SIM card reader/writer for instance, you can unlock your iPhone — any carrier — phone, SMS, GPRS, all functional on any GSM network. I just ordered my Turbo-SIM so I cannot personally confirm this method to work, yet. Although, word circulating the virtual streets say it’s good to go.

Software you need:

First, your phone must be activated (with the AT&T SIM), jailbreaked, and with SSH and vim. Refer to previous tutorials to do that

- Download the port of Bladox utilities on your computer, extract it on your computer (you need the binary file turbo-app)
- Download AppleSaft 0.92 from Bladox, extract it on your computer (you need the .trb file)
- Turn on your phone with Turbo SIM + AT&T subscription
- Disable CommCenter – ssh to your phone, vim /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/
com.apple.CommCenter.plist add

Code:

<key>Disabled</key> <true/>

for example add it just after these lines, already present in the file

Code:

<key>OnDemand</key> <false/>

If you don’t like vim, you can do this modification on your desktop computer (iPhuc/iPhoneInterface getfile, modify the file, and putfile)

vim ultra light survival kit

i : insert mode
ESC : command mode (from insert mode)
dd : delete the current line (in command mode)
:w! : save (in command mode)
:q! : quit (in command mode)

- Reboot
- Copy turbo-app to your phone (for example in /opt/bladox)
- Copy applesaft.trb to your phone (for example in /tmp)
- ssh to your phone, set the executable permission to turbo-app (chmod a+x /opt/bladox/turbo-app) and run it with /opt/bladox/turbo-app /tmp/applesaft.trb. It should take approximately 30 seconds and you shouldn’t see any error. Please panic if you see one
- Reenable CommCenter – ssh to your phone, vim /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/
com.apple.CommCenter.plist and delete the lines you added previously
- Reboot
- Go into Settings/Phone/SIM Applications/Apple Saft and choose Set
- Turn off your phone
- Turn on your phone with Turbo SIM + your subscription and test

Check back for a full report (and cleaner tutorial) once my Turbo-SIM arrives. Mad props to everyone responsible for achieving this unlock!

- source: bladox

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18 Comments »

Comment by jamal
2007-08-14 17:47:28

Does any one know if this would work on vodafone in the U.K. ?

Comment by LeifErikson
2007-08-14 18:06:21

did you read the article? “you can unlock your iPhone — any carrier — phone, SMS, GPRS, all functional on any GSM network.” plus Greg lives in canada so if it works for him it will most likely work in the UK

Comment by greg
2007-08-14 18:52:52

find out soon — hopefully this week. I chose the fastest delivery method.

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Comment by jamal
2007-08-15 13:31:33

Maybe …but I read some where else on the net that it does not work for V3 sim Which is the Vodafone one!!!!!! Can any one confirm???

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Comment by Alin
2007-08-14 22:23:17

Mad props indeed! Were home free.

 
Comment by James
2007-08-15 07:41:51

Nice! I can’t wait for this to work in the UK with O2 =)

 
Comment by agfdgadg
2007-08-15 20:26:26

i got one question. If we activate a cingular sim card, how do we cancel it?

 
Comment by Darren
2007-08-15 22:24:22

What if I just wanted an iphone for it’s basic ipod feature and it’s phone feature while using Verizon. I don’t want to pay for what I don’t want to use. Like gps and crap.

 
Comment by PedoJuco
2007-08-19 00:18:53

Greg, please let us know if it works. If it does I’m getting the iphone. Also it says that the phone must be activated with ATT first??? Can I use somebody else’s SIM for that part?

Comment by greg
2007-08-19 14:45:39

certainly will. I should have my TSIM Monday or Tuesday, I hope. You don’t need to activate with AT&T first. You just need to fake activation with the AT&T sim that came with the phone.

 
 
Comment by Adam
2007-08-19 21:38:09

So…if I do this hack i can use the iphone for Sprint? And what about the little AT&T button that takes you to the homepage,will that change?

 
Comment by sad
2007-09-04 21:48:55

hey greg, did it work?

Comment by greg
2007-09-04 22:58:23

yes! it did. sorry i never made a clear post, but i mentioned it working here: http://www.iphone-hacks.com/2007/08/22/ibrickr-v06-released/

Comment by sad
2007-09-05 18:04:48

sweet!!!

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Comment by Corey
2008-08-01 23:12:52

Does this work for sprint?

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Comment by Moe
2007-11-14 03:42:06

The iphone is hacked and phone works but how do you make the iphone EDGE feature work with different service provider????

 
Comment by Franky
2008-12-03 23:01:26

I am in Mexico and I used turbo-sim with quickPNG to jailbreak a 3G (2.1). The cell phone connections works but the 3G data network does not.

Has anyone managed to make internet work with Turbo-sim or is it a limitation that cannot be worked around?

 
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