Apple iPhone 4 Unlock

Following one technical issue after another, and the world's worst customer support, I finally reached the conclusion that my days as an AT&T customer had come to an end, and decided to switch to T-Mobile. In order to do so I would need to get the lock AT&T had placed on my phone, removed. Removing this carrier imposed lock involves a process known as a iPhone iTunes unlock.

The main issue preventing you from unlocking your iPhone is the network themselves. In some cases the network simply will not cooperate, and flatly refuse to unlock your phone. So if you go ahead and upgrade to a new handset while your current one is still under contract, be aware that you are probably going to have to wait another 2 years before you can unlock it.

However, one of my tech-obsessed friends recently enlightened me - this doesn't necessarily have to be the case. He has been using a third party iPhone unlocking service he found on-line, with the main advantage of doing so being, they impose no restriction on the age of the handset that they will unlock.There is money to be made unlocking iPhone's, so even if you don't currently own one, it may be worth looking in to. If you do your homework, you can buy older models of iPhone's from Craig's List or eBay, for really low prices. Every time a new model comes out, the value of these older models typically plunges. It is quite easy to get a 'still locked', older model of iPhone, get it unlocked, and then sell it on for a tidy profit.

Rather unbelievably, just as I was looking to change providers, my partners employer withdrew the benefit of a company supplied phone. We suddenly found ourselves in the market for a second cell phone and the possibility of getting a combined cellular plan to share.

Having looked at the possibility of adding a second handset to my AT&T contract, it was clear it was going to cost even more money. At the time we were looking, T-Mobile had some awesome deals available on shared family plans, with a choice of a top of the line smart phone thrown in for good measure.

Now my iPhone was unlocked, just how painless was it to change networks? The answer is, really very simple! We just walked into our local T-Mobile store, selected a new smart phone, configured the iPhone setting for T-Mobile, and that was it. Two phone's, a single cellular plan, and a massive cost saving!

Typically, the most cost effective way to use your phone while travelling internationally is to use a new, country specific SIM card, for each country visited. The alternative route you could take is a pre-paid Global SIM card. These cards have a single number (so it's easy for friends and family to get hold of you while travelling) but will work in many different countries around the world.

With some SIM cards it may be necessary to change the network settings on your phone, but most pre-paid cards come with a guide, explain how this is done. If you plan on travelling extensively overseas, I recommend setting up a international data plan in advance through someone like Telestial that can sell you the right product for your particular phone and walk you through the process. Alternatively you can go into a cell phone store abroad for assistance, but I wouldn’t recommend buying a card off the rack at a news stand and expecting your data to work seamlessly. You could also stick to WiFi for data and use a SIM card for only voice calling while abroad.

Say for work you visit a particular country a lot. I chose Italy as random destination and took a look at the domestic offerings. For around $15 I could buy a domestic SIM card which comes with $13 of talktime and can be rechargeable. Once you have it, you can use it on each visit. You get a local number, all incoming calls are free, including international, you pay the same rate for domestic calls as you would if you lived there, and international calls are dirt cheap - to the US you pay just 11¢ a minute. Best all all, there is no monthly fee or contract.

iPhone IMEI Unlock

So, since swapping networks, my customer satisfaction levels have substantially increased, financially I am considerably better off, and to add to it all, I am free to swap to a new carrier, should a better deal arise in the future. In short I couldn't be happier. My friend was the one that recommended these guys. iUnlox was the company I used to unlock my handset. Although being located overseas, they provided a remote service, so unlocked my iPhone without it ever having to leave my possession. In my opinion, iUnlox is one of the best unlocking service providers out there.