Unlock your Nokia Lumia 520 – step by step for a discount!

There was a lot of confusion amongst Apple employees at my nearest Apple store regarding the unlocked iPhone 5s. Not a single Apple genius knew that T-Mobile iPhone 5s when bought at full price is in fact unlocked for global GSM use. I was kind of a guinea pig when I challenged the Apple genius into saying Apple’s website clearly states iPhone 5s model A1533 is unlocked for global use. It works with any GSM carriers including AT&T and T-Mobile with full LTE access no less! That is the number …

Apple generally delays the availability of factory unlocked iPhones. The same thing happened with the iPhone 5. iPhone 5 is now available for purchase, straight from Apple. Before you go ahead and try to buy one, think about the other options to lay your hands on an unlocked iPhone 5.

Following are various options to buy an iPhone 5, unlocked :

Buy one from Craigslist or eBay, even if it is locked to a carrier. You can always unlock them. It is cheaper that way!
You could also signup for a new contract/line …

Thanksgiving starts early! So, you have your shiny new iPhone 5 and you are planning on travelling soon. What do you do? Pick up a cheap phone locally for calling? How about using your iPhone 5 locally? Yes, iPhone 5 can be unlocked as described here. Finding a reliable source to unlock your iPhone is all what it takes. I have done the homework for you.  Will from chronicunlocks.com is sponsoring this giveaway. 3 lucky iPhone 5 users can have their iPhone unlocked for FREE. That is a saving of …

Until recently, unlocking the iPhone has been a great deal. Having covered the iPhone since the original iPhone was unveiled, I know how much of a pain unlocking the iPhone can be. It required heavy technical skills at first followed by user friendly tools. It would require jailbreaking the device first and then unlocking using ultrasn0w. I don’t even want to start about the ugly Gevey SIMs! Not anymore. With the iPhone exclusivity contract between Apple and AT&T expired, things got better. Unlocking the device to use on T-Mobile, Prepaid …

Tips and tricks for buying your iPhone on either eBay or Craigslist. Armed with these tips, you can score a great deal! This article also describes some ways to unlock your iPhone for free. Signing 2 year contracts can be limiting and they end up being more expensive than buying the device you desire upfront.

Update : The link provided here is for Apple Canada site. US availability is not known yet but starts at $649 instead of the reported $699. 
Unlocked iPhone 5 will be available from day 1 of its availability in the US for a whooping $699 for the 16GB variant with a $100 premium for each additional 16GB, no surprises there!
It is available to preorder starting September 14, 2012 with delivery date pegged at September 21st. If I were you, I would buy it online – get some cashback, free shipping and …

Apple is finally letting you buy a factory unlocked iPhone 4S directly from their website. I believe this is a much better deal if you are not eligible for an upgrade and are looking for a good resale value when you are ready for the next best iPhone! I would buy it online for some cashback and the convenience of the iPhone being shipped to our doorstep.

There is a catch though – it is a world phone but limited to GSM worldwide.
How about some cashback?

When it comes to iPhone purchases, not many …

iPhone 4 was recently jailbroken and now it is unlocked too, thanks to the Dev Team. It cannot be easier, no PC/Mac required, only the internets!
All you need are the following :

A Jailbroken iPhone 4 / 3GS,3G (it should be activated, that is a pre-req for online jailbreak)
A WiFi connection
That is pretty much it!

Step by step (best practices) :

Launch Cydia and search for ultrasn0w [if not found, then add repo : repo666.ultrasn0w.com in Cydia]
Install ultrasn0w and reboot your iPhone 4 when prompted. Turn 3G off  (Settings -> Network -> Enable …

For a list of important Cydia apps and more screenshots, go here. Visit this page if you have an iPhone 4.
There is not much to write about this time around (no PC or Mac limitation)! Jailbreaking is perfectly legal btw!
All you have to do is :
– Make sure your iPhone is activated. It is not possible without a valid iPhone SIM. If you don’t have one, we must wait until another tool is released.
– Make sure you sync your iPhone to iTunes. This is important, just in case you know!
– …