iPhones have to be the coolest things around. And of course, being able to hack it to shreds is only one of the neatest tricks you can do with it.

Gizmodo just reported a way to unlock the iPhone 1.1.3 firmware. To wit:

A new software-based iPhone 1.1.3 firmware unlock has been claimed by GeoHot. Don’t expect a one-click solution like AnySIM or IPSF: it requires some hackertastic command line voodoo-juju, so it’s not apt for mere mortals. Also, be warned that it hasn’t been tested yet for secondary effects and may require a rabies shot before trying. At least, judging from the venom against the iPhone Dev and Elite teams:….MORE…

There are lots of other iphone unlock resources online, including:

• iUnLock - Free OpenSource iPhone Unlock
• How do I unlock my iPhone?
• iPhone Unlock in 7 easy steps
• iPhone Unlocking Explodes
• Caution - Risky Unlock

When you unlock your iPhone, you can run them on other cell networks. So if that’s of interest, do explore the above resources and see what you can achieve.

ThankYouVeryMuch

Owlbert

ps - Unlocked iPhones/accessories at a discount might be: