Hacked iPhone in the Philippines powered by Globe?
There is a rumor that a certain member of the Philippine Macintosh Users Group (PhilMUG)’s forum had allegedly cloned the iPhone’s subscriber identity module (SIM).
INQUIRER.net has seen an actual iPhone that was using the cloned SIM, and was able to make local calls.
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November 13th, 2007 at 12:44 pm
I have an iphone coming in December from dubai. Do you think it will work then?
November 15th, 2007 at 3:51 pm
i am planning to buy an i phone abroad, can somebody help me to unlock this stuff and how much would it cost? thanks
November 18th, 2007 at 2:22 am
april and louie,
yes your iphone will work in the philippines. unlocking is free don’t be fooled. clue: all you need is a wifi router and an internet connection. I bought mine when I was int he US and unlocked it when I went back to the PI.
November 19th, 2007 at 7:20 pm
Hi
where can i buy a brand new unlocked iphone
im from la union phil..
i like iphone GRRRR!!!!!
December 18th, 2007 at 12:05 am
Quote: “yes your iphone will work in the philippines. unlocking is free don’t be fooled.”
- On The contrary Sir, Paid iPhone unlocking services are only applicable to those iPhone users who are not familiar on how to unlock the iPhone itself or those who are not technical enough to follow those steps posted over the Internet. Yes these unlock process may be free but the question is, are they willing to risk their precious investment?
December 18th, 2007 at 6:23 am
Rafael,
That’s very true Rafael. I was only referring to the actual unlocking process and not the service. But you are very correct. Professionals do deserve the fee.
December 19th, 2007 at 4:06 pm
I buy unlock iphone yesterday here in the philippines. but they warning me not to download music from itunes or even sync it because it will lock again to AT&T. is that tru guys.? have you tried to download music in your iphone?
December 19th, 2007 at 5:31 pm
well, because itunes is not available in the philippines. ^_^ actually, you won’t be able to even if you try. You can upload your MP3s, I mean, the ones stored on your PC using itunes, but don’t itunes has a facility to upgrade your phone, don’t worry, it’s not automatic and it will ask if you want to upgrade to 1.1.2. Just say no and your unlocked phone will be fine.
December 19th, 2007 at 8:00 pm
are you sure about it Darwin? have you tried it yourself…?
December 19th, 2007 at 8:04 pm
Thanks anyway Darw,
December 20th, 2007 at 3:00 am
Yes, I have. If I try and access itunes store from either my phone or PC. It tells me that Itunes store is not available in my area (because of my Philippines IP). But when I connect my iphone thru itunes, I can copy all the mp3s from my PC to my iphone and when I was still running FW 1.1.1, Itunes asks me if I want to upgrade to the latest FW. I chose not to, until the 1.1.2 unlock became available.
I am running 1.1.2 now, unlocked.
December 20th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
Darwin, can you help me please. What is your ym id. Or can I ask a video demo from you please. on how to upload the mp3’s. Where/how did the 1.1.2 unlock thing.
.
December 22nd, 2007 at 2:33 am
wakoko:
Just to answer your question about the 1.1.2 unlocking, full unlock for OTB 1.1.2 is still not yet available due to the new bootloader. What you can do for the meantime is, activate and jailbreak the phone but not use the phone functions unless you use StealthSIM or Turbosim to work with your iPhone. On the other hand, you may update your 1.0.2 or 1.1.1 iPhone to 1.1.2 however, you will need to revirginize it to reflash the baseband back to the original state (preferably to 1.1.1) afterwhich, you will need to install Oktoprep from installer so you can update your iPhone to 1.1.2.
Hope this helps :)
December 22nd, 2007 at 5:52 am
Uwi ako ng pinas this dec 27 may dala ako 5 iphones v1.1.1 fully unlocked and gus2 ko mabenta un 3. 8GB xa, im looking to sell them for Php18000 each. Im from cavite so pede ang local pick up or email nio ako 204.randall@gmail.com. Salamat
December 22nd, 2007 at 10:46 am
Darwin, how about the downloading thing. like mp3’s and videos to my iphone.
December 22nd, 2007 at 11:23 am
Hi! Sorry Wakoko .. been busy with the season and all. If you have used an ipod before .. it’s very similar. You upload your mp3s and movies to your itunes (on your pc) and then when you sync it, choose the music and movies you want to go to your phone.
add me up to your YM .. kazmutzz
December 23rd, 2007 at 8:36 pm
hi darwin ,
i got my new 1.1.2 iphone can u help me how to unlock it,im just new here..hope u can help me..my email is mig_titong@yahoo.com
December 24th, 2007 at 2:02 am
Michael, what was the firmware when you got your iphone? If it is an OTB 1.1.2, I’m afraid there’s no stable unlocking solution yet. If it was 1.1.1 or 1.0.2 when you got it and just accidentally upgraded it, then it is very feasible to unlock your phone.
note: OTB = Out of The Box
December 24th, 2007 at 2:09 am
OTB 1.1.2 iphones i believe can only be unlock using a turbo sim/next sim or a stealth sim w/c cost $60 to $100 on ebay.
December 24th, 2007 at 6:03 am
j-one: that’s true.
December 24th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
Darwin,
If i cant have my iphone 1.1.2 version unlocked, can i dwgd it to 1.1.1 so that I can use it.. Cant they do it in greenhills
December 24th, 2007 at 4:31 pm
mrcr: nope. You can’t downgrade it as well. Greenhills can’t do it. The most you can do is jailbreak it and activate it but, you won’t be able to use the communications function (voice, data). The only real way now, is what j-one reccomended. What you have right now, is a very expensive itouch.
December 25th, 2007 at 5:24 pm
Can I buy a stealthsim in the philippines? Thanks
December 25th, 2007 at 5:44 pm
sandy: I honestly don’t know. There might be in greenhills but i’m not sure. The only place I know you can get them now is through eBay.
December 26th, 2007 at 12:22 am
hey guys before you assume or buy a hypersim/stealth sim, check the serial the number of ur iphone first to check the week number of the phone. If its week 45 and up yes you will need the stealthsim and snipped some part of ur simcard to be able to fit it in. Week 44 and below can be software unlock. Heres how to check the week number according to serial number.
Serial number: 7T742P7EYH0
December 26th, 2007 at 12:24 am
Serial Number:7T742P7EYH0
December 26th, 2007 at 12:26 am
BTW: week number of that serial is 42. Its the 4th and 5th number from left.
December 26th, 2007 at 3:02 am
Charice: Mine is 48 so I guess stealthsim might solve my problem.
Darwin: Thanks man, BTW, do I still need to jailbreak my iphone even if I use a stealthsim? Thanks again
December 26th, 2007 at 3:17 am
If ur gonna use the next sim card from hongkong heres the step:
Follow the 5 easy steps:
Step 1 - Downgrade your firmware from 1.1.2 to 1.1.1
Step 2 - Jailbreak & Activate, then upgrade back to 1.1.2
Step 3 - cut the little corner of your own sim card
Step 4 - tape your sim card on next sim by using double side tape
Step 5 - run the app installer and install the “iworld”
press * 3 0 0 1 # 1 2 3 4 5 # * and press CALL
December 26th, 2007 at 6:06 am
sandy: there you go! the answer is yes, you will still need to jailbreak it to access your apps.
Charice: thank you, your posts have been very helpful.
December 26th, 2007 at 8:11 pm
Darwin,
with the stealth sim I will totally be able to use all the functions of my iphone ? By the way, can I include you in my YM please :) ? Thanks.
Sandy,
I checked in greenhills they have stealth sim.
Charice,
how about if we just use it here in manila ?
December 26th, 2007 at 11:39 pm
mrcr, how much is the stealth sim in greenhills?
December 26th, 2007 at 11:52 pm
and where? :D
December 27th, 2007 at 12:33 am
I know an iPhone guru who deals with all stuffs about hacking and modifying the iPhone. if you want, I can contact him for you. Don’t worry guys this is in no way a scam. I assure you. Just reply to this if you are interested.
December 27th, 2007 at 1:46 am
mrcr: im referring to next sim manufactured in hongkong. Stealth sim kinda works pretty like the next sim. Did u ask about the price in greenhills?
December 27th, 2007 at 5:00 am
mrcr: I haven’t tried it, so I can’t really be an authority over it, but from my understanding, next sim/ stealthsim/ turbosim fools the iphone by mimicking am AT&T therefore allowing you to use the local sim. Also from what I’ve read, stealthsim can only be programmed once (1 sim only) and turbo sim can be reprogrammed again if you decide to change telcos later on.
Again, I am not an authority over OTB 1.1.2. I have only my iphone which was originally 1.1.1 and which I’ve upgraded to 1.1.2. Yes you can add me to your YM. (kazmutzz) I apologize, I don’t login too much in YM due to my work. But I do login at least once a day. I’m pretty much sure I’ll see your message and hopefully be able to reply if I can help out.
December 27th, 2007 at 5:35 am
i just bought iphone from the us… it’s pretty brand new.. bought it at 399 at the apple store and now i’m regretting buying it… coz i can’t use it coz can’t activate it…. any help?
December 27th, 2007 at 11:02 am
comeback:
Can you give us the details? What firmware? What week?
If it is 1.1.2 OTB, don’t fret, software unlocking is around the corner, that will happen very soon. If you can’t wait, then why not research about other alternatives such as simcard fixes (next/stealth/turbo sim) you might have to spend again to get them but you’ll be able to use your phone… right now.
December 27th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
hey rafael abt this iphone guru ur saying can he actuali unlock 1.1.2 OTB without stealth/next/turbosim…?can u email me personally at migs272003@yahoo.com on how to contact this specialist..thnks.
December 27th, 2007 at 8:25 pm
do u know how much is the sim solution in greenhills?
December 27th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
rafael,
am interested, how can i reach him?
December 27th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
iobey,
its around eight to ten thousand…
charice,
thanks for the info.. but how much is the next sim? is it being sold in manila?
December 28th, 2007 at 2:48 am
@mrcr, you may reach him at 0917-8668725 He is actually a Philmugger. One of the trusted persons when it comes to modifying the iPhone. You might also want to check this link out: http://www.philmug.ph/forum/showpost.php?p=304214&postcount=1
December 28th, 2007 at 2:50 am
@migs05: My apologies Sir but as far as I can remember, nowhere in my post does it comfirm that he can unlock OTB 1.1.2 iPhones. As I have said, as of this writing, there is still no available unlock solution yet other than using StealthSim which costs around P7k.
December 28th, 2007 at 9:11 am
yikes.. still too expensive.. hope they sell next sim.. it cost half of turbosim and stealthsim (ebay)..
December 28th, 2007 at 10:12 am
or just wait it out ^_^ I don’t know when the proper unlock for 1.1.2 OTB will come out, the only thing I know is that there will eventually be one.
Here are two of the resources that I check for info. If a 1.1.2 OTB unlocking procedure comes out, this would be the first places you’ll find it:
hackint0sh: http://www.hackint0sh.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=136
modmyifone: http://modmyifone.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=37
read up and stay informed.
December 29th, 2007 at 2:24 am
big thanks for the links! Gona take your advice and just wait it out..
December 29th, 2007 at 2:27 am
As they always say: Patience is a virtue and based on experience, it works most of the time :)
December 31st, 2007 at 10:35 pm
i need help i buy iphone last moth it was 1.1.1 but my sister upgrade to 1.1.2
can any one help me to unlock this?
darwin help me i know we have same problem.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:13 am
Ronald:
It can still be unlocked again.
checkout the link I gave above and you’ll see the steps how to downgrade back to 1.1.1 and re-unlock your phone again.
I know it is a little confusing, but believe me, it’s not that hard. You just need a lot of prayer. LOL
the actual downgrade is easy, just make sure your PC is using a UPS. Better yet, use a laptop. If you were in the middle of downgrading your phone and the power goes up, you could seriously hurt your phone.
anyway, once your phone has been downgraded to 1.1.1, the actual jailbreak process is simple. Once Jailbroken, you are then set.
If you have previously jailbroken your phone, you don’t need to run anysim anymore to unlock your phone and use a local sim card.
glossary:
jailbreak - process to “hacktivate” your iphone and let you access the springboard and install native apps.
unlock - to be able to run non at&t sim card such as our own local sims
springboard - the actual menu that you see on the iphone
native apps - applications that you can install on your iphone without the need to connect to the internet.
I hope I was able to help you.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:16 am
let me correct myself…
use a UPS if you are using a PC so that when power goes out, you can still continue the downgrade
about native apps - what I meant is that your apps are installed on the iphone itself and are not just being accessed through Safari or the internet.
January 1st, 2008 at 5:57 pm
i dont know how to down grade.. can you help me the steps? it so hard to understand..
January 1st, 2008 at 6:57 pm
oh-uh .. I don’t suggest you go through it then. Not that I’m pulling you down, but I highly suggest you bring it to a pro to do it.
I’m an enthusiast and hardly a pro. I haven’t jailbroken and unlocked any other iphone but mine.
January 7th, 2008 at 12:06 am
darwin it will not jailbreak cuz the firware sting same in 1.1.2… i dnt know why… pls help me
January 7th, 2008 at 4:45 am
Ronald: you’ll have to run the downgrade again. shift-click restore on itunes and choose your downloaded 1.1.1 FW
January 7th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
where i can get FW 1.1.1? pls give me the site.. thanks
January 7th, 2008 at 11:37 pm
the i tune will not detect the fone.
January 8th, 2008 at 2:21 am
Here’s ticker site for the iPhone Hack Dev Team. This gives us a semi-timetable and updates for the 1.1.2 OTB unlock.
http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dgzw9xs_0gfhxns&pli=1
January 9th, 2008 at 8:20 am
sensya guys not related to ur discussion… ask ko lang kung kelan kaya darating iphone d2 sa pinas. bumili ako ng itouch last month and planning to upgrade to iphone. anyone here who sells bnew iphone? email me. rida.santos@gmail.com
January 9th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
darwin i made it already but have a little problem the don’t accept my sim
January 9th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
it say’s this iphone must be used with an approved sim
January 10th, 2008 at 1:29 am
I have good news.
a turbosim clone. Can be had for as low as P1,600.
Check this discussion thread.
http://www.philmug.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=30380
This will make a lot of people happy. ^_^
Ronald: Let’s catch up on YM or txt. You’ll have to run anysim 1.1p to unlock your 1.1.1.
January 10th, 2008 at 11:06 am
i try already but still cant unlock our sim. i already kept restarting my phone but still cant open b the anysim
January 10th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
sawakas i made it na dawin. thanks for the big help and guides..
my iphone is back to normal and i learn lot of it. :)
January 10th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
ronald: I’m glad to hear that. ^_^
January 11th, 2008 at 12:05 am
manong i know a friend who sells iphone from US… and i also heard that theres already iphone here but dont know exactly where to get it…
January 11th, 2008 at 11:25 am
try the usual places:
1. ebay.ph
2. philmug.ph
3. philmug.com
4. tipidcp.com
make sure you get one with an iphone with firmwares 1.0.2 or 1.1.1
stay clear of the 1.1.2 for the time being.
Happy Hunting!
January 11th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Can someone tell me where i can buy a Turbo sim on the Philippines…i’m going there soon and I want to buy it there because i think it will be cheaper than buying on net (ebay f.ex)…anyone?
January 13th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
guys you can buy an iphone in greenhills..
If you need to unleash your o.t.b 1.1.2 I can refer you to a guy who clones sims ( except for smart users). He also sells turbo sim for smart users. if you are interested send me an email at mrcrduran@mac.com
January 17th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Glad to have my iPhone today and some units to sell at Php25k. Authentic units from the US, 8G, comes with a STEALTH/NEXT or X .TURBO SIM. Works perfectly in the Philippines. Pick up only in my Makati residence in Salcedo Village anytime before lunch or after 9 pm.
Interested? Send an email to ryebread53@yahoo.com or send a message thru YM, same YM ID as my email add.
January 17th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
STEALTH, X, NEXT or TURBO SIMS per order basis only and offers low prices than e-bay.
YM ID ryebread53@yahoo.com
January 18th, 2008 at 12:43 am
hi i have an apple iPhone and was activated already… but my problem is… i updated the new version 1.1.3 in the net and now, it says there after i updated, that the SIM CARD in this Iphone does not appear to be supported.. (of course it was hacked by globe) ohhh my bad…. how will i do this again… 1.1.1 is much better than those 1.1.2 and 1.1.3 grrrrrrrr……. why do i have to update pa kasi???? ——— laoag po here
January 18th, 2008 at 12:59 am
anyone help to bring it back to the version 1.1.1???? please
January 19th, 2008 at 6:27 am
@gatsby
there is a way =) I have only read it of course and have not tried it. Here’s the link:
http://hackint0sh.org/forum/showthread.php?t=23786
@all
OTB 1.1.2 unlock is coming very soon. Geo (one of the first to unlock an iphone) has shared that he was successful in hardware unlocking the OTB 1.1.2. Which only means one thing, the secpack has been retrieved and will soon be available as an unlocking option.
Here’s geo’s blog:
http://iphonejtag.blogspot.com/2008/01/112-otb-unlocked.html
Here it is as a thread at hackint0sh.org:
http://hackint0sh.org/forum/showthread.php?t=23730
Please don’t try to unlock your 1.1.2 ITB yet if you are weak hearted. The hardware process involves opening up the iPhone itself.
January 19th, 2008 at 6:30 am
looks like those who have been waiting to get their 1.1.2 OTB phones to be software unlocked would be partying very soon. ^_^. Free is always good.
January 22nd, 2008 at 3:04 am
I accidentally upgraded too to 1.1.3..my iphone was already unlocked when i got it and i was using my globe sim. now its locked again.. it was originally 1.1.1.. is there anyway i can get it back to 1.1.1?? and get it back to normal???????huhuhuhu
January 22nd, 2008 at 11:03 am
yes … read my post last Aug 19. Follow the procedure and your iphone should be fine.
January 27th, 2008 at 10:57 am
Hi all! I just want to share that I have successfully upgraded my FW to 1.1.3. Still unlocked, all my apps (the ones that I personally use anyway :) are all working.
my icons wiggle!
LOL
native mulitple sms recipients.. nice!
January 28th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
i ddnt downgrade mine yet.. i left it for a while at 1.1.3.. is it still possible for it to be unlocked for me to use my globe sim again even though im still at 1.1.3??? and jailbroken?? im anxious to use my iphone again.. i didnt downgrade yet cuz im scared im might mess it up even more and i dont have the original sim it came with cuz my aunt just gave it to me unlocked already i heard it was from europe.. plsssss help me.. bad thing is im in iloilo..huhuhu
January 31st, 2008 at 5:49 pm
hmmm i also left my iPhone upgraded into 1.1.3 pareho lang tayo EJ, ganyan din ako ehh huhuh di mo magamit tuloy… hmmm can you help darwin… do you have ym?? pm me if you have time.. or if you are online jivepaloma@yahoo.com please… sabi kc eh pag dinowngrade ko na eh baka maging ipod touck na lang… at baka mas lumala pa…
February 4th, 2008 at 5:44 am
DARWIN
ask lang po. if OTB 1.1.1 updated to 1.1.3 same procedure parin ba sa pag down grade ng 1.1.2?
February 4th, 2008 at 5:49 am
how did you do that dawrwin pls share to us the fw 1.1.3 so we can update also
:)
February 4th, 2008 at 6:37 am
@ronald
you are jailbroken already for 1.1.1 right?
this is the process that I did
1,1,1 -> oktoprep -> 1.1.2 -> nate true 1.1.3
there are two different kinds of jailbreaking 1.1.3
one is nate true’s process which includes the ibricker
and another is the dev team’s 1.1.3 which runs from your installer.
You actually do not use the itunes to upgrade to 1.1.3.
thing is, the 1.1.3 JB is a pseudo upgrade because it only copines the files and does not upgrade your base band. If you use itunes, it will copy the files and baseband altogether locking your phone with a locked firmware. itouch labas ng iphone mo nyan.
if you are planning to upgrade to 1.1.3, upgrade to 1.1.2 first I’ve seen a couple of iphone which upgraded from 1.1.1 to 1.1.3 directly and they had some issues.
February 8th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Hi all! As promised .. 1.1.2 OTB & 1.1.3 OTB software unlock is here. ^_^
http://www.modmyifone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30346
no need to use them expensive sim solutions.
February 10th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Hi Darwin,
Had my iphone upgrade from to 1.1.2, however when somebody calls me, my phone does not ring even though it is on full volume. There are no sms alerts either. It used to have that before the upgrading. Am i missing something here? Help please.
February 10th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Hi Tanya,
Let me ask you a quick question… can you make calls though? Or does it crash back to the springboard? Same question with SMS, can you send them out?
Can you also go to settings and choose a ringtone? When you do, does it playback?
if you can’t make calls/sms .. you will have to install iworld and choose Philippines of course.
If you can’t play your ringtones from the settings area, you may need to restore your OS again… that is if you are on 1.1.2. If you are on 1.1.3.. then there’s an installer patch from bigboss repositor it’s called 1.1.13 ringtone fix.
February 17th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
@DARWIN
bro i made it already. thanks im now 1.1.3 my icons wiggle na. ask lang can we turn off the dictionary in text cuz i cant find the file already in 3rd party programs. and how to change the menu icons and backgrournd.. pls give me tips… thanks
February 25th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
is there any news when will Iphone be release here in philippines? What network(smart,globe,sun) will it be using? I don’t want to have the trouble or issues in compatibility and upgrades and sims etc
February 28th, 2008 at 8:22 am
As of this writing, no updates yet. I am suspecting that iPhone may not even be officially released here in the Philippines due to the reason that Apple demands a lot from the Philippine telcos as compared to the marketability of the gadget itself. A lot of Filipinos may crave for it but the question is “Can they afford to buy one if ever it gets released here in the Philippines?” Let’s just hope and pray though that it will be released soon. That is IF and only IF Apple and one of our telco’s come out with lets say “fair” agreement.
February 28th, 2008 at 8:25 am
hmmm i also left my iPhone upgraded into 1.1.3 pareho lang tayo EJ, ganyan din ako ehh huhuh di mo magamit tuloy… hmmm can you help darwin… do you have ym?? pm me if you have time.. or if you are online jivepaloma@yahoo.com please… sabi kc eh pag dinowngrade ko na eh baka maging ipod touck na lang… at baka mas lumala pa…
There is a program released just recently which is ZiPhone. It allows you to jailbreak, activate and unlock OTB 1.1.2 and 1.1.3 iPhones. I believe it also allows you to downgrade the Baseband and the Bootloader. For more info, you might want to check out Zibri’s blog :)
February 29th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
hi darwin, thanks for the help.
iworld fixed the bugs and my phone is working perfectly fine for me now. The ringing volume or alert tones are not as loud as any other nokia or se phones though, but i can live with it anyway.
February 29th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
hey tanya! That certainly is good news!
for the volume .. try piercing the left holes located on the bottom of your iphone. I used a thread needle. When you poke, you should only find a little resistance. It it won’t go through, don’t force it. Don’t worry, you won’t damage your phone. Just remember, only the holes located on the left of the port. THe one on the right is the mic.
P.S. you still owe me a venti caramel machiatto ^_^
March 5th, 2008 at 7:36 am
anybody knows how to add ring tones in iphones?
March 5th, 2008 at 8:45 am
@ronald:
itunes can do it for you .. as long as you’re on 1.1.3 and at least 7.6 ^_^
March 5th, 2008 at 9:50 am
i got a problem on iphone. recently bought the 16Gb and used ziphone one step unlock jailbreaking on my OTB 1.1.3. i put in my contacts. and when someone calls it doesnt recognize the number since i have put it +639******* in my contacts because when someone is calling it comes up 0917****** so it doesnt recognize it. If i change it to 0917******* on the contacts the SMS part doesnt recognize the contacts since it comes back with +63917*******. is there any fix on this.
For the themes. When Ziphone unlocks and jailbreaks it . it comes up with an installer. open it up and tap install > themes > summerboard. Install it then restart your iphone then go to SMBPrefs > Themes > select a theme and press home button. Now you have a customized iPhone. Enjoy
let me now if theres a new developemnt. on the contacts
Thanks more power
Ian R
March 5th, 2008 at 11:21 am
@stiworks
for the contacts .. you need to modify your appsupport. philmug.ph has all the files that you need. ^_^ look for edvelarde’s and DZ’s posts.
HTH,
Darwin
March 8th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
hi!
. i found this site through google since I am planning to buy an Iphone from the states soon,. I was just worrying since i wasn;t sure if it would work here in the Philippines with globe and sun maybe?. I don;t want to spend money on a phone that won’t work here.XD.
Is it that hard to find someone who could unlock an iphone? I’m not much of a techie so I have no idea on details like these.
and with all that, is it still really worth all the trouble and money?Thanks a lot!:)
March 8th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
venti caramel machiatto it is!!!!
March 8th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
Bea. Go and get your iphone. It would work here. No worries ^_^
March 17th, 2008 at 10:56 am
@Bea, there are folks here (some malls and greenhills) who charge u around 3k to unlock your iphone
@Darwin, Im not really comfortable in unlocking my own iphone, do u think that 3k worth it? Or should i just try doing it on my own. Sorry, I’m a risk-averse person :-)
PS Is it true that the warranty will become null and void if it is unlocked here?
March 17th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
@aldrin
well .. 3K or your iphone functions like an ipod ^_^. And yes, since the iphone is not offered here locally, unlocking it will void your warranty. To go over this, you will need to use a sim solution.
It’s fairly easy. to unlock and jailbreak, I mean. If you can come over my house and bring me a venti caramel machiatto, I’ll do the dirty job for you. lol
March 18th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Darwin,
Do you know where i could buy a Iphone? And how much it would cost?
It’s my birthday and i was really hoping to buy my self an Iphone. I went to parksquare makati, and the going rate for an iPhone is 28,000 … however one of my friends managed to pick one up for around 20,000.
Any help or words of advice would be great. Do they sell iphones at greenhills?
Also, last of all, IS IT REALLY WORTH THE MONEY? i mean for that ammount i could virtually buy a laptop, so im not totally convinced.
March 18th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
to buy,
ebay.ph
philmug.com
philmug.ph
tipidcp.com
uy pa bertday! ^_^
don’t buy at greenhills.
Well, … I am very satisfied with my iphone, but .. i’m an anti-nokia user, so go figure.
It’s best that you use it first and see if it is for you. I’ve never met one who didn’t like it. Just like macs .. it’s either you like it or you hate it.
How much is a top of a line nokia nowadays cost? To think that Nokia phones depreciate in value so much, but people still buy them. Anyway, to each his own. I love my iphone. I have never regreted buying one.
March 18th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Thanks for the reply darwin,
Well i want to buy one, really. I have friends who have them and they are happy with them.
I want a cell phone i can use and be happy with for 2 years +, which is why i wont buy a nokia.
I was using a treo 650 before with touchscreen but i dropped it and i broke the keypad and touchscreen.
Why shouldn’t i buy at greenhills?
I’m not a local (although i’ve lived here for years) so buying off one of those sites may be a bit of a problem for me.
Also, how much can i expect to pay? so i know im not getting ripped off :)
Thanks in advance for your reply.
March 19th, 2008 at 3:27 am
hey mike,
Why not greenhills? I feel that they’re just a bunch of thieves. But,it’sjust my opinion.
Expect to pay about 18T - 21T for a used unit. and a max of 24T for a brand new 8GB iphone.
HTH
March 19th, 2008 at 8:52 am
hey darwin,
i just had my iphone unlocked for 2k at greenhills, with the applications and forwarded text thingy. the phone’s great. shoot, i could have like bought 5 machiattos and still got to see the guru of this thread haha anyways, i really appreciate your help. the manang there said the warranty becomes void but since iphones do not have tech support here yet, i could try returning it to the US store where i bought it and they may still accept it. wish we had more guys like u
March 19th, 2008 at 10:12 am
@aldrin
guru my furu.. lol
i’m not a guru man .. just want to help.
I’m happy you got your iphone unlocked…
Don’t mind the 2K anymore. It’s over, it’s done, they unlocked it for you and you seem happy about it, I think that’s the only thing that matters now.
search for this: ziphone
it really works!
March 19th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
@darwin
i’m going to states this April and I’m planning to buy an iphone.; Where is the best place where I can buy one? And can you surf the net with the iphone? Can you give me some tips on buying one. Thanks so much.
March 19th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Ok thanks again Darwin, I’ll push through with buying an iphone.
Probably a 16gb model off ebay.ph, but i have one last question.
After its unlocked, does the internet still work? like with safari and evertything? I have a wifi connection at my condo and one of the main reasons i want to buy a iPhone is so i can surf the net while sitting in my room or out on my balcony.
So, does it still work? :)
March 19th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
@mike
if you’re going to the states, your best bet is to buy off from an apple store.
my only tip is to get a brand new one if you can.
@mike
yes, I even use the internet using both gprs and wifi, while stuck in EDSA traffic.
think of your iphone as a mini-mac that you can lug around your home.
March 25th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
@ darwin
thanks
March 25th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Konnichiwa Darwin-san
I bought an iphone but i have a problem with it saying the sim is not approved.
how will i do it?
March 25th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
pls help…
March 25th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
@pitzy
what’s your firmware?
anyway, it’s saying that because it is locked. read about ziphone. Search for it, it would help you unlock and jailbreak your phone.
there’s always a risk though. good luck.
April 8th, 2008 at 7:01 am
gud day to everyone…. need help po. i bought an iphone 2 days ago.. then all of a sudden yung space bar ko nde na gumagana pati yung num keys at return keys, pati pag magreply ka pag nasa inbox ka ayaw din lumabas nung keyboard… pls help naman po..my iphone is 8gb ver 1.1.4
May 29th, 2008 at 6:41 am
Hlo evry1..I am planing n bumli ng iphone d2 s US and dadalhn q pauwi s Philippines. Can sombdy hlp me kng paano iunlock ang iphone.. Kapg nag-unlock ng iphone nkaconct s intrnt,db? Hnd b yun malalamn ng apple na ina-unlock ang iphone nla? anong software gnagamit para mg-unlock ng iphone?
June 10th, 2008 at 4:12 am
u know what…. i am interested in these unlocking stuff…. but i’ve read some feedbacks that they encountered problems after unlocking it…. particularly with voicemail and youtube…. i don’t think it will hurt to use a regular phone for a week or so stay in the Philippines than risking your 400 dollar phone d ba?…. but i enjoyed the discussions….. Good luck to yall!
June 10th, 2008 at 5:18 am
voicemal and youtube issues can be fixed.
what’s nice is, with the ziphone unlokcing software, you can restore your phone into factory default configuration if you want to.
No harm done, ey?
by the way, steve Jobs has announced the iPhone 2.0
it has 3G and GPS built-in.
$199 8GB 3G iPhone
$299 16GB 3G iPhone
Rule is, as long as you don’t open your phone and manipulate the wires inside, you will always be able to restore your phone to brand new condition.
Cheers!
June 10th, 2008 at 5:19 am
Another thing … iPhone 3G will start rolling out on July. I already placed my order for mine.
June 14th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
i got iphone 8gig 1.1.4 firmware and i got prada. i love both ^___^
June 29th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
pls im going to have my i phone from soft bank this july,i want to know if i can use my globe sim card in the future?pls add my ym for the answers,hdylopez my ym id.wait ko ha plsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
July 5th, 2008 at 7:03 am
ei guys,my friend from dubai was asking for help where to buy apple 3g iphone here in the phils.
he’ll be back probably by end of nov or mid-december..he is working as a tech support rep from
apple inc.-kuwait…yet he cnt buy iphones yet since he told me that it’s not launched yet or banned..
anybody who sell orig apple 3g iphones?hope you can provide discounts,he was planning to buy 5 units..
and if yes, pls email me at kenji.77710@yahoo.com..tnx
August 9th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
darwin…my tita from states said that i cant use iphone 3g here in the philippines if it was bought there in the US…is it true?,,,i really got disappointed because supposed to be it will be a present for me…pls help me…what will i tell her?….coz i think she asked it from AT&T….
August 9th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
no, the 3g is still not hackable as of this time. My 3g iphone is just a glorified ipod, but i’m sure the hack is just around the corner. Just as always.
August 9th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
is that so darwin?…oh well…i think i have to settle for a blackberry..huhuh…will that be okay?….
August 10th, 2008 at 10:05 am
blackberrys are fine, as long as you have an enterprise server supporting your push mail, other than that, it will just be another cellphone. Pricewise, BBs are affordable in the Philippines. So, why not?
August 31st, 2008 at 10:13 pm
i have a 1.0.2 version iphone purchased last yr 2007, im wondering if i can uodate it na? now that globe tel already launch iphone hir in the phil…
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