On Freitag, 11. März 2011 at 08:16, objectwerks inc wrote: > > On Mar 10, 2011, at 11:55 PM, Mark Smith wrote: > > > > > Here in Germany a carrier is required to offer an unlocking service for > > subsidized phones. The option usually becomes available for your phone once > > the initial contract period is up (2 Years) and costs 20 - 50 Euro. Dontcha > > have that over there ? > > Hey Mark. Long time no speak. > > Anyway, I don't think their is a statutory responsibility, but, for most > phones (I don't know about the iPhone) the carriers will tell you the unlock > code after a while. Maybe not even before the initial contract period. I have > had several phones unlocked by asking the carrier myself and never had an > issue. I have not asked about the iPhone. My iPhone is always too new anyway > if they do want you to wait until the end of the contract (when you get a new > iPhone, you agree to renew but since it is a new phone that could be > considered a new contract).
Hi Chad, [indeed, I've become a lurker here. One who rarely even finds time to read the posts. How's stuff at your end ?] ...back to the thread: I was on a 2 year iPhone cycle here. I renewed a gen 1. iPhone after 18 months with a 3GS and got the gen 1 unlocked after a further 6 months. The 3GS can be unlocked in 4 months. That's at least how t-mobile operates here in DE. In the meantime I bought an unlocked 4 and will probably sell the 3GS once its unlocked in Summer.
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