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"Apple N Berry \u2013 the online parts vendor that also sells iPhone unlock solutions such as GEVEY Ultra \u2013 has a new product on the market, which promises to provide AT&amp;T iPhone owners with a\u00A0permanent unlock solution for their on-contract smartphone handset.\nAs many jailbreakers will already know, software unlock solutions \u2013 such as those provided by the iPhone Dev-Team\u2019s ultrasn0w tweak \u2013 can remove the carrier lock from certain iPhone handsets, running certain, supported versions of Apple\u2019s iOS. New hardware (such as the fifth-gen iPhone\u2019s A5X processor) causes the Dev-Team (and other groups of hackers) serious problems when it comes to updating unlock solutions \u2013 meaning there\u2019s no guarantee your latest iPhone, the next iPhone or even the one after that will ever be supported by ultrasn0w, or any other unlock package.\nHardware unlocks are also available \u2013 such as the aforementioned GEVEY SIM. Such \u201CSIM interposer\u201D solutions indeed work (for a price), but software updates can swiftly lodge a spanner in the works. Neither the software-based or hardware-based unlock solutions we\u2019re already familiar with offer what one might call a \u201Cpermanent\u201D unlock solution \u2013 one that could withstand future iOS updates diligently and fearlessly. Though many thought such an unlock solution might be impossible to develop, Apple N Berry is advertising such a product.\nWhat\u2019s more, the unlock solution promises to support\u00A0all AT&amp;T iPhone models.\nHere\u2019s how Apple N Berry describes its \u201CAT&amp;T iPhone IMEI Unlock,\u201D as listed over at the product\u2019s webpage:\nApple N Berry iPhone IMEI unlock is a permanent iPhone unlock solution. Once unlocked, your iPhone will\u00A0remain unlocked even after an iOS upgrade or SIM card swap. IMEI unlocks are considered an iPhone factory unlock that works with any AT&amp;T\u00A0iPhone model 3G, 3GS, 4, and 4S regardless of baseband.\nFeatures of the product, reiterated by iClarified, include:\n\nPermanent Unlock\nNo Turbo SIM Needed\nNo Jailbreak Required\nNo iOS or Baseband Restrictions\nIncreases Resale Value\nUse Any GSM Network in the World\nGuaranteed Unlock or your Money Back\n\nThat\u2019s right \u2013 the iPhone\u2019s current baseband, which is so important for software-based unlocks, is irrelevant; in addition, the iOS firmware, the SIM card, or even the iPhone handset itself, are equally unimportant. All Apple N Berry asks for is an AT&amp;T iPhone handset: If your smartphone is locked to this original iPhone carrier, this solution promises to have your handset unlocked in as little as one business day. And after, you\u2019ll be able to use your iPhone like you would an official, unlocked, SIM-free handset bought direct from Apple.\nHowever, before you go to Apple N Berry\u2019s online store, credit card in hand, and order yourself the IMEI Unlock, do note that we have a few words of warning.\nFirst, at $150, the product is\u00A0expensive, and second, this solution\u00A0has not been verified. Apple N Berry does, we must acknowledge, have a good reputation when it comes to its unlock products, and we\u2019ve directed readers there before when mentioning GEVEY Ultra. But nobody \u2013 that includes us, and the other websites we\u2019ve seen write about this product \u2013 has yet independently verified Apple N Berry\u2019s IMEI Unlock. So do proceed with caution.\nThe third point worth noting is that AT&amp;T will actually unlock your carrier-locked iPhone handset for you, if you\u2019re off contract. For more information on this, be sure to take a look at Bryan\u2019s \"How To Unlock Your AT&amp;T iPhone Handset\" article, which has all the details.\nFinally, if do you decide to take a walk on the wild side and risk your $150 with Apple N Berry\u2019s method, be sure to post your experiences in the comments below. Bon courage!\nSource: Apple N Berry via iClarified"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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