Proof of Unlocked Iphone running on Airtel and Steps to Unlock Iphone

One of our readers Mac Kalvin has successfully run his Iphone mobile on Airtel India’s network after unlocking it. He has also compiled a step by step procedure to unlock the Iphone. Here are also some photos showing proof of the Iphone working on Airtel, the photos have been taken by Mac Kalvin. All these things are being posted here with permission from him.

In case you encounter any problem, you can clarify it with him, feel free to call him, IM him or email him (he says).

Airtel Network being received by Iphone

Airtel Customer Care being called on 121

Airtel Symbol and Edge Symbol on the Iphone

You may also download the PDF detailing the step by step unlocking of the Iphone from this link (external)

Iphone Unlock PDF (Updated)

How to unlock the iPhone using the anySIM program (New !!!)

Disclaimer :: Unlocking the Apple Iphone might void your warranty of the Apple Iphone, furthermore proceed with unlocking at your own risk, we will not be responsible for any damage caused as a result of you trying to unlock your Iphone.

And in the end, if you unlock your phone, please shoot a small video of the unlocked phone and send it to us.

Also the Iphone after being unlocked properly will run on Hutch, Airtel, Idea etc. and all other Indian GSM networks.

You may visit Mac Kalvin on his site at mackalvin.com

Also do not buy the iPhone from indiatimes or other such shops, they are selling it for 45000 rupees, you can get an iphone for Rs.16000 only and you can unlock it yourself for free.

iClueless:Search Multiple Search Engines Via iPhone

are, the company responsible for bringing you iPhoneRingToneMaker, now brings you iClueless, a web-based solution for finding just about anything there is to find on the internet. The application packs the most popular search engines on the web into one very simple, responsive app.

The application provides a very simple interface: just type what you’re looking for in the search field at the top, and then select where you want to look from the selection of search engines:

• Google
• Business
• Yahoo!
• Movies
• Wikipedia
• Answers
• IMDB
• TMZ
• News
• ESPN
• Stocks
• Weather
• Amazon
• eBay
• Flickr
• Dictionary

What’s great about this app is that it’s not only simple, but intuitive. iClueless gives you the option of searching either the standard full site you see on your computer or the mobile versions of a web page (default) allowing you to keep things moving quickly even over a 2G connection. It also keeps a brief history of your search terms and your location (for things like searching Weather.com), which you can clear at any time.

Oh yeah, and it obviously works for iPod touch users, too.

If you just so happen to be viewing this from either an iPhone or iPod touch right now, then you can give iClueless a whirl by going to http://www.iclueless.com.

Posted on January 7th, 2008 by admin
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iPhone Firmware 1.1.3 Imminent: Breaks Unlock, Activation & Installer

I’m sure by now everyone with an iPhone has seen and is equally excited about the latest firmware update for Apple’s iconic shiny phone. When videos of the update running on a live phone surfaced (hat tip TUAW) this weekend I was a bit skeptical, but it appears this update is legit. Killer new features will include: saving pinned locations in Google Maps, location triangulation via cell tower location (wow!), movable springboard icons, and multiple recipient SMSing.
Now these updates sound great but what about the thousands of iPhone users running hacked firmware like me? As with previous updates the word on the street is that 1.1.3 will in fact break 3rd party apps and unlocks, and will most likely leave you with a bricked iPhone.

From Jesus Diaz and iPhone hacker Natetrue via Gizmodo:
The update breaks AnySim’s unlocks. Logically, you can’t unlock this update using AnySim and there’s no alternative to iTunes for activation. If you want to activate, it will only work using iTunes and a standard AT&T account. Nate says, “that is the only way we have been able to activate so far.” Nate tried to upgrade an AnySim 1.2u iPhone and it failed. Even while he was able to force it to boot, the phone refused to activate even with a normal AT&T SIM card. “I suspect it’s due to the fact that the baseband could not be upgraded to the 1.1.3 ‘required’ version”, he says.

Other updates remain untested, like iPhone Sim Free or any of the hardware-based ones, like TurboSIM. In theory, these should work just fine, but jailbreak and activation would be absolutely impossible for the time being. We would have to wait until the update gets released in the open to try new alternative activation methods.

While I could live without the 1.1.2 updates, the 1.1.3 actually has some juicy new features. I wonder when Apple is going to get the clue that people are dead set on using their devices as they see fit? Will the February SDK even solve any of these problems, or just create more?