A few weeks ago we reported that T-Mobile USA was planning to bring nano-SIM over to its network for unlocked iPhone 5 devices. According to a report, the nano-SIMs have arrived at a few locations in the New York City. The stock is, however, extremely limited; one store employee indicated they only had received ten nano-SIM cards.
It is confirmed that Verizon iPhone 5 is indeed unlocked. The iPhone 5 works on Verizon’s LTE networks fine, besides the nano-SIM slot also supports other GSM carriers such as AT&T and T-Mobile. It has been tested that the Verizon iPhone 5 is fully compatible with AT&T’s and T-Mobile’s 3G networks. Because of different LTE bands, you probably can not get high speed connectivity.
The rumor becomes true. Apple got approval for their designed Nano-SIM few months back. And after the iPhone 5 release event we now know certainly that iPhone 5 will use Nano-SIM. Its completely different sized and not convertible like SIM to Micro-SIM. It could be a very bad news for unlocker.
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MuslceNerd is such a popular name in the iOS community that it needs no introduction. Popular with this nickname all around the web, he is one of the top iOS hackers. He is also a part of the teams which are usually responsible for releasing the earliest tools for jailbreaking the latest firmware releases from Apple.
The release of Absinthe 2.0, which packs an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, has sent a new wave of joy and jubilation in the iOS community. An untethered jailbreak essentially brings a lot of freedom and perks for iOS users. However, even after the release of Absinthe 2.0, many users have been waiting for an update to the iPhone Dev Team’s software, Ultrasn0w which enables the users to unlock their iPhone to be used on other networks.
Last week we reported AT&T will offer free unlocking for Off-contract iPhone 4S started from Sunday, April 8. How here we have Step By Step process to unlock your device right from your home.
Wireless carriers conventionally have a policy of shipping out smartphones at hugely discounted prices. However, these devices come with long-term contracts binding that device specifically with the carrier offering it. AT&T has been the one of the official carriers of Apple’s iPhone. It earlier had a policy of not unlocking an iPhone even after a given contract expired. However, now the company has announced a u-turn on that policy.
Unlocked iPhones have been increasingly in demand. Some users get the device unlocked officially from Apple, which typically costs quite lot more than the normal price tag. Others choose to unlock it themselves through different tools. T-Mobile officially doesn’t carry iPhone but the carrier has announced that it will support any unlocked iPhones that switch to it. This is definitely a welcome move by T-Mobile and will make things all the more easier for users tooling unlocked iPhones.