Finding it interesting that people are will to buy a Lock 3G iPhone. Even tho there's a 3G unlock software available soon, do you think is advisable for people to buy?
DevTeam 3G Unlock software is not proven 100% till someone whose willing to take the risk.

Lock and Unlock iPhone Apple reference site:- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1937

What are the pros and cons of an Locked 3G iPhone?

Countries with Lock 3G iPhones:- USA, UK, Canada, Brazil, India, Japan, Philippines, Sweden and others.

Pros - Cheap!!!!

Cons
a) Use turbosim. gevey sim and others for phone to work.
b) Updating future firmware will be a constant MEGA problem and DevTeam took 5 months to come up with a 3G unlocking method and latest firmware still have to wait. If you don't mind the wait, then wait lor.
Also, you may have a software to unlock firmware 2.0.0 - 2.2 baseband but how about the next baseband update? Wait again for unlock software????
c) Drop calls, 3G connection fail, sudden network lost.
d) Insert sim into another phone, it will still shows no network. Have to search network manually, then insert back to iPhone3G to get it work.
e) At times no service.
f) Need to remove simcard if want to sync with macbook. If simcard and sim adapter inside, it shows error.
g) Activate 3G will not able receive call and other issues.
*Even with yellowsn0w available, every firmware updates need to be unlock and you always have to wait for an unlock patch all the time to unlock your firmware.

What are the pros and cons of an Official UnLocked 3G iPhone?

Official Countries with Unlock 3G iPhones:- Belgium, Czech Republic, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Luxembourg, Macau, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (Dubai etc)

Pros
a) Works out of the box.
b) Insert simcard and activate v iTunes and start using phone for calls, sms, Wifi, 3G to those who subscribed etc.
c) No worries at all on future firmware updates from Apple. Such peace of mind.
d) Warranty. Exchange for a brand new 3G iPhone when is faulty.
e) Works with Maxis, DiGi, Celcom and UMobile.

Cons - Slight expensive but worth every penny.

So, decide what you think best. Post your comments.....

Read this thread for more info:- http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/871684

This thread is also very intereting to read:- http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/768374

This would kick you in overdrive laughter..LOLOLZ..read below.

This post has been edited by TripleH: Mar 9 2009, 12:53 AM

Sure i will go for unlock singtel set...i want warranty.

this is premium item.
not for cheapskate.
if no money, than no need to buy. there are some other things even better to buy with that money

Is worth paying more for a problem free officially unlocked Iphone

expensive ke the unlock ones....???
errr... not reallylah....
i got my phone really cheap...

Why some say is cheap because they buy it roughly for RM 2000+ to 2200 (UK,US etc) for a Locked 8/16GB 3G iPhone unit ma.


Expensive for an Official Unlock 3G iPhone like RM 2800+ to 3200+ lor.

That's why they wanna save that RM 1000 but don't mind the headache.

This post has been edited by TripleH: Dec 19 2008, 10:22 AM

looks like all the votes goes to officially unlock!!

Yup..keep voting dudes.


Hmmm..i wonder where are all those who bought Lock 3G iPhones???? No comments???

sure go for unlock ma. .susah la if the firmware keep on update lo but cannot do anything for the lock 3g . .

I wonder who is the one person that voted the locked Iphone .. haha

Someone voted locked unit. I wonder why.

For such a delicate and pricey item, I don't mind paying just the bit more for an officially unlock. Saves me the headache.

no lah... not the expensive.... my unlock ones is less than the price u stated.. wayyy less... and its brand new..!

I still have a locked iPhone 3G 8GB in my drawer now .. T.T
But luckily i got it for very very very cheap .. *FREE* ..

This post has been edited by Fighteden: Dec 19 2008, 03:24 PM

i got my unlocked 8gb <2k.
of course that one my fren bought from nz la.
but now already cheap wat.
not unless u buy here in russia.
then it would cost u 2800 for the 8gb

Sure i will go for unlock singtel set...i want warranty.

my official unlock 16gb is much cheaper than 2800...

juz play with the currency exchange...

own iphone 3G unlock singtel.. vote for unlock!!

Yeah... Vote for Official Unlock Set.

This post has been edited by xfree: Dec 20 2008, 12:53 AM

My colleague at my workplace own a locked 3G Iphone, US set. So one day, just a day after Apple release the update for 2.2 Fw, after find out me successfully updated my Iphone 3G to 2.2 (mine is unlocked Singtel set), he also want to update. Because on that time no one has no idea what will happen to a locked Iphone 3G after updating, so I just let him update his Iphone.

But sadly, after succesfully updated to 2.2, no line captured...........
Because his turbo sim only support up to 2.1. He is now currently finding turbo sim that can support 2.2, which is already on sale all over the internet and also maybe on LYN. He also cannot unlock his 3G Iphone using DevTeam's will-release unlock method software this New Year's Eve as his Iphone's baseband already updated to 02.28.

He is currently borrowing his son standard handphone.

Moral of the story? Buy unlocked set!

Cheers.