Unlocked iPhone - Is it real?

A new hack developed by some iPhone hacking forum members claims to have finally achieved "full unlock" for the iPhone. If it's true, this means the iPhone can be used by just about anyone in Europe. The hack is said to allow all of the basic functions of the iPhone cellular features including receiving calls, SMS messages, and EDGE data services. Visual Voicemail is not supported as it needs the protocols from AT&T in order to work.

Unlocking the iPhone to achieve "full unlock" is not for the faint at heart. You'll need a number of specific hardware and software. So these aren't necessarily things you can pick up at Radio Shack. A SIM reader/writer, a V1 SIM, a "SilverCard" smartcard (whatever that is) and you'll have to install Jailbreak.

We'll look deeper into this today.