iPhone Unlocked

Update 7/22: People have compiled the first real iPhone apps.  These are just command line tools, but they are an important step on the way to building real GUI apps.

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The iPhone hacking dev team has released a tool called IASign which, when used in conjunction with their activation and interface tool, lets you use your iPhone with any prepaid SIM for the AT&T network. That means you don’t have to use the minimum-charge plan that they stick you with if you fail the credit check in the standard activation process. It also means you can use it with 3rd party virtual network operators who piggyback on AT&Ts network, like 7-11.

Mobile internet apparently works, though a lot of prepaid plans have very high data charge.

Read more at TUAW Detailed instructions at Hack The iPhone.

Update 7/22: People have compiled the first real iPhone apps.  These are just command line tools, but they are an important step on the way to building real GUI apps.