In Reply to: Help unlocking iPhone 3GS posted by alibali on Wednesday, 16. March 2011 at 12:16 Bali Time:
(I posted this a little while ago, will post in a separate thread too)
I know there's often people asking about iphone unlocking and how to unlock etc. I have some info and you can take it or leave it. lol
Telstra now unlock your phone for free. If you've got an iphone, ring telstra and they will ask you for the IMEI number. (this number is found in settings - general - about)
Once they have unlocked it they tell you it can take 5-72 hours. I just waited over night.
Next. If you have your sim card locked with a pin number on it, you need to disable the pin for this process to run smoothly. (this is done in settings - phone - sim pin)
Next, if you have a passcode to get into the phone, disable this too. (found in settings - general - passcode lock)
Now you're ready to get it all done.
Put phone onto computer to open itunes. sync and back up (this is usually done automatically also make sure you're syncing everything you want, pictures, apps, windows contacts, music, etc etc).
Then check itunes for any updates. If no updates, click RESTORE.
This will then take you through the process. It takes up to about 20 mins depending on how much you've had on the phone and in itunes.
At the end of the RESTORE part, it will come up with a message "congratulations your phone is now unlocked from the network". Then the phone continues on, it will ask what you want to sync to. Choose your iphone (some people have more than one appliance in itunes) and restore (or sync) from back up. (do not do the restore as new phone, as it will wipe everything off the phone).
It will then sync and once that's done, it will come up with the "OK to disconnect" message and BAM, you're iphone is unlocked.
Free of charge!!
Hope this info helps those who weren't too sure about it. Every bit of searching I did on this did not actually go through the process properly.. im a dumba$$ when it comes to this stuff so almost need it spelt out for me. I also did not lose anything I previously had on the phone. All my pictures are still there, videos, apps, music, contacts.. everything.
Cheers
Lisa