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Title: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on March 25, 2013, 08:36:59 PM
Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking (GSM Models) AT&T Only
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*NEW* Samsung S2,S3,S4 and Note II Unlock codes! (GSM Models) AT&T Only
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I am offering quick, remote, factory unlocks for Apple iPhone GSM models.
This service permanently unlocks iPhones directly from Apple's servers and will always stay that way.
This factory unlock allows you to use any GSM carrier with your iPhone (CDMA carriers not supported on GSM models).
You can update your software/baseband versions and never have to worry about your unlock going away!

Feel free to contact me about other GSM iPhone unlocks, I might be able to unlock a few more carriers beside AT&T. There are some other models I can unlock as well, so please PM me if you need more help.

-Note- I took over "theboss"'s unlocking business and am offering the same services. I will be setting up a website shortly to automate part of the process, but for now, please PM me for payment addresses.

Current Models Available To Unlock

品Phone 3G (AT&T models only)
品Phone 3GS (AT&T models only)
品Phone 4 (AT&T models only)
品Phone 4S (AT&T models only)
品Phone 5 (AT&T models only)

Requirements

品Phone's Model (i.e. iPhone 4S AT&T)
肘MEI number of the iPhone
品Phone should not be manufactured on or after January 26th, 2013 (Because of US Legislation, this is strictly forbidden)

Price for iPhone unlocks
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(always current)

Price for S2,S3,S4 and Note II unlocks
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(always current)

Payment methods: BTC (Of course!)

Timeframe

*UPDATE* All unlocks will be completed in under 24 hours.

Instructions After Unlock - iPhone

1) Open iTunes on your Mac or PC and verify that internet is connected.
2) Make sure you have some type of SIM in the device
3) Connect your iPhone using the USB cable and perform an update.
4) Backup and restore to factory default your iPhone using iTunes.
5) After restoring, your iPhone will be unlocked

Other Instructions (If You Run Into Issues)

1) Open iTunes and plug in the iPhone with the SIM removed.
2) Perform the restore and wait to receive an error from iTunes that your iPhone couldn't be activated. Don't close iTunes!
3) Unplug the phone, reinsert the SIM, and re-plug in the iPhone.

This will force iTunes to check Apple's servers because the phone wasn't activated after restore.
This will push the unlock through and you'll get the "Congratulations!" message.

Instructions After Unlock - ATT Samsung Phones

1) Insert a non accepted sim card into the phone.
2) Phone will prompt for an unlock code or network lock key.
3) Input the code that was sent to you.
4) Phone will confirm Code Accepted and is now permanently unlocked!



Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: anzy on March 25, 2013, 08:40:14 PM
Sounds like a good service, I'll let the iPhone lovers in my circle know.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: theboss on March 25, 2013, 08:52:59 PM
Note:

"wtfvanity" has taken over this service (originally here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=139530) and will now be performing these unlocks requests.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on March 25, 2013, 09:05:32 PM
Note:

"wtfvanity" has taken over this service (originally here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=139530) and will now be performing these unlocks requests.


Thanks theboss.

I hope to take things up a notch and hopefully can automate some of it shortly.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: timoftec on March 26, 2013, 07:57:48 PM
Hello

Can you accept payment with Paypal ?
Are you able to unlock Iphone from UK ?


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on March 26, 2013, 09:16:49 PM
Hello

Can you accept payment with Paypal ?
Are you able to unlock Iphone from UK ?

Currently I am only accepting Bitcoin for this service, and am offering the service for AT&T only.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: BIGMERVE on March 29, 2013, 01:48:05 PM
Why only AT&T


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on March 29, 2013, 09:15:36 PM
Why only AT&T

Because that is the unlock server that I have access to and can get the iPhone's unlocked on.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: dobetter on March 30, 2013, 08:54:58 PM
Price?


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on April 01, 2013, 01:45:47 PM
Price?

At the top, $9 USD

Price
http://btcticker.appspot.com/mtgox/9usd.png
(always current)


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: omgitsmehehe on April 04, 2013, 09:55:07 PM
Can you do UK iPhones?


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on April 04, 2013, 10:06:58 PM
Can you do UK iPhones?

Not at this time. PM me with the carrier and I'll check.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: b!z on April 05, 2013, 09:06:05 AM
Is it possible for the phone to be locked again?


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on April 05, 2013, 01:11:49 PM
Is it possible for the phone to be locked again?

When you ask definitive questions like that I guess the answer could be maybe.

The answer that you are looking for, is this is permanent. This is not a software hack or anything like that. This is permanently unlocking the phone with the AT&T servers.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: Dabs on April 11, 2013, 02:02:03 AM
I will, if you can unlock Bell Canada. Or Canada Bell. hehe.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on April 11, 2013, 01:50:14 PM
I will, if you can unlock Bell Canada. Or Canada Bell. hehe.

:) Yeah, sorry I can't. Something to note though is that for $2 I can check the status of an IMEI and find out who it's locked to if you are unsure.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: bitm3 on April 16, 2013, 03:07:39 PM
Good service


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: ReCat on April 16, 2013, 10:28:28 PM
I just bought one from this guy via PM's to unlock my AT&T iPhone 4 32GB, I will report back if he's legit and if it worked. ;)

Edit: Well I am an idiot. Turns out my iPhone was unlocked this whole time, but I never checked. Yay me. -_-


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on April 18, 2013, 02:01:58 PM
I just bought one from this guy via PM's to unlock my AT&T iPhone 4 32GB, I will report back if he's legit and if it worked. ;)

Edit: Well I am an idiot. Turns out my iPhone was unlocked this whole time, but I never checked. Yay me. -_-

It's double unlocked then. Guess a good thing to do if you want to unlock your phone is check it first if you bought it on craigslist or eBay. If it's your own, you probably know if it is or not.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on April 30, 2013, 03:26:00 PM
Your coins aren't doubling every day anymore, so it's okay to spend them now!  ;D :D


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on May 09, 2013, 01:47:10 PM
Some people don't know, but unlocking your phone before selling can add significant value. Check ebay prices of locked vs unlocked to see what I mean!


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: ReCat on May 12, 2013, 04:01:26 PM
I'm honestly surprised this doesn't have more activity than it does. Perhaps it's simply because of the nature of bitcointalk. You ought to make a little website to streamline the process and appear more professional, and thus, trustworthy. Maybe. Like how BitSpend and BitSumo got such reputation from the reddit and twitter reviews?


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on May 13, 2013, 01:49:15 PM
I'm honestly surprised this doesn't have more activity than it does. Perhaps it's simply because of the nature of bitcointalk. You ought to make a little website to streamline the process and appear more professional, and thus, trustworthy. Maybe. Like how BitSpend and BitSumo got such reputation from the reddit and twitter reviews?

I've got to bump it every now and then. I get PM's and people get their phones unlocked. It seems that the service this offers, privacy with a phone being unlocked, my customers do not like to post all over that they have used the service.

It is being used. If for this week, I'll throw a special ending on the 17th of May, if you use my service and review me in the thread I'll refund 20% of your payment for your review.

I do have a domain for it, just setting it up to be automatic is a little more difficult. People usually have a couple of questions they want answered first. It will save everyone some money for me to confirm for the hundredth time that no, I do not unlock Verizon phones :)


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: ReCat on May 13, 2013, 04:30:53 PM
Ah. I see. That's good, then.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: Pale Phoenix on May 20, 2013, 10:43:28 PM
Purchased an unlock from wtfvanity this morning and when I got home from the office the phone was unlocked and ready to connect to the new carrier. Great!

Thanks for the fast, professional service!


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on May 20, 2013, 11:13:18 PM
Purchased an unlock from wtfvanity this morning and when I got home from the office the phone was unlocked and ready to connect to the new carrier. Great!

Thanks for the fast, professional service!

Thanks for the review! Most of the time, these unlocks can only take a couple of hours, sometimes more. This one ended up being real quick.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: mrkent on June 07, 2013, 07:23:54 AM
can u do samsung s4 from sprint? I use at&t but currently stuck with a sprint phone. If you know a way to unlock it elsewhere, I'd still be happy to pay a small bounty.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: KSV on June 07, 2013, 07:30:32 AM
how do we do this? i wanna try out this service on an older phone (AT&T) iPhone 4.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on June 07, 2013, 05:00:46 PM
how do we do this? i wanna try out this service on an older phone (AT&T) iPhone 4.

You can PM me for a payment address and send me the IMEI number.

can u do samsung s4 from sprint? I use at&t but currently stuck with a sprint phone. If you know a way to unlock it elsewhere, I'd still be happy to pay a small bounty.

I cannot unlock a Sprint S4. The second part of this is, I cannot unlock phones made on or after January 26th, 2013 (Because of US Legislation, this is strictly forbidden)  S4 is of course made after that date, so please do not ask me to do something that is illegal.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on June 08, 2013, 03:13:57 PM
Sammel, I did PM you with an address and instructions, have not heard from you. Let me know if there is anything I can do to assist.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on June 18, 2013, 03:16:16 PM
Good morning bump.

Always unlocking, always fast!


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on July 01, 2013, 04:51:49 PM
PM me to get your phone unlocked. Accepting bitcoins only. Support your local bitcoin economy!!


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: cashmere on July 22, 2013, 09:04:59 PM
Just had my AT&T iPhone 5 unlocked thanks to wtfvanity's service.

He was more worried about the time he took to get the thing unlocked than I was. Great service, looking forward to doing business with you again!


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on July 26, 2013, 02:16:25 AM
Just had my AT&T iPhone 5 unlocked thanks to wtfvanity's service.

He was more worried about the time he took to get the thing unlocked than I was. Great service, looking forward to doing business with you again!

Thanks for the review. I like it when I can get them unlocked fast and yours took the full 24. It does worry me. It's my promise and I don't like to break promises.

I removed my post about me having limited internet for a few days, I am full access and ready for unlocking needs.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on August 05, 2013, 05:03:28 PM
Haven't bumped this for a while, so bump.

Still unlocking!


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on August 16, 2013, 03:12:38 PM
Exciting news, we just added unlocking codes for the Samsung Galaxy S2,S3, and S4 phones as well as the Note II. Price is different than the iPhone unlocks, and is just as fast if not faster. This is still for the AT&T network only!


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: thinkmac on August 23, 2013, 08:01:47 PM
I am yet another happy customer!
Contacted wtfvanity yesterday afternoon about unlocking an iPhone 4 AT&T, and today, it is unlocked, running on T-Mobile :)
Highly recommended!

By the way, this was my first time using BTC to buy anything. Great experience!


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on September 20, 2013, 03:27:09 PM
Haven't bumped this for a while, but still unlocking phones. If you're buying an old handset because someone is upgrading and selling theirs, get it unlocked!


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: Datto on September 20, 2013, 07:31:12 PM
Can you unlock Iphone Ireland three network


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on September 23, 2013, 01:59:44 PM
Can you unlock Iphone Ireland three network

Sent reply as PM, but for anyone else, no I cannot. This is pretty well specific to AT&T unlocking.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: ReCat on September 29, 2013, 03:52:20 PM
Any idea of how the SIM CARD slot of a Sprint iPhone 5 can be unlocked? Is this even possible?


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on September 29, 2013, 06:22:40 PM
Any idea of how the SIM CARD slot of a Sprint iPhone 5 can be unlocked? Is this even possible?

I can't do Sprint phones. But are you talking about how to unlock the sim card or simply pop the sim card out?


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: ReCat on September 29, 2013, 06:48:47 PM
Nonono. Unlock the sim card. I'm wondering if it's possible to unlock it with any service out there that makes it usable for any GSM carrier. I realize you can't do it, but maybe you know of someone else?


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on September 30, 2013, 02:03:32 PM
Nonono. Unlock the sim card. I'm wondering if it's possible to unlock it with any service out there that makes it usable for any GSM carrier. I realize you can't do it, but maybe you know of someone else?

I don't sorry. If the manufacture date is after what is mentioned in the first post, it is illegal to do that in the United States as well. I understand it is an Ireland network, but that will reduce those willing to dabble in the grey area. In combination with smaller service provider, you'll probably have a hard time getting it unlocked :(


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: ReCat on October 01, 2013, 02:01:53 AM
Oh right. I forgot about that silly US law thing. I hear sprint unlocks these phones by default but only with overseas carriers. Oh well. Thanks anyways.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: ReCat on October 19, 2013, 02:00:20 PM
Bump. Looking to use this guy's service but I'm not sure he's online anymore. :(


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on October 21, 2013, 01:52:21 PM
Bump. Looking to use this guy's service but I'm not sure he's online anymore. :(

I am here. Gone over the weekend for a little vacation. I messaged you back.

The service is temporarily unavailable. All suppliers for unlocks have had some bad stuff happen, and there is no longer affordable access to the service currently. Other carrier unlocks are available, but nothing for ATT iphones currently ($50+ is current rate)


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: ReCat on October 23, 2013, 01:56:06 AM
It seems to me that ATT as a whole has completely halted ALL unlocking this past week. Apparently new company policy states that NOBODY may unlock iPhones anymore. Thousands of unlocking orders, including the premium immediate unlock ones, have suddenly all been canceled and refunded! I just bought a $45 one with someone else and they had to refund my money saying "it's not working and we're figuring out why".

It's a pretty big deal.

It's too bad, really. :(

Bye-Bye iPhone unlocking! Stupid ATT and their terrible overpriced service...


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: mrhelpful on October 23, 2013, 05:14:39 AM
Damn, such a shame. I was about to request this too, cause I planned on getting the iphone 5c.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on October 23, 2013, 01:57:39 PM
It seems to me that ATT as a whole has completely halted ALL unlocking this past week. Apparently new company policy states that NOBODY may unlock iPhones anymore. Thousands of unlocking orders, including the premium immediate unlock ones, have suddenly all been canceled and refunded! I just bought a $45 one with someone else and they had to refund my money saying "it's not working and we're figuring out why".

It's a pretty big deal.

It's too bad, really. :(

Bye-Bye iPhone unlocking! Stupid ATT and their terrible overpriced service...

This doesn't effect ATT completely, just the iphones. Not sure if it has to do with new phones being released right now or what, but I'll update if things change back. If you want to unlock an ATT iphone right now, it's pretty damned hard to do at the moment.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: throtmax on February 01, 2014, 04:14:10 PM
Hi, Unlock 3gs ATT USA?... Howmuch?.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: mrdeposit on February 02, 2014, 01:02:55 AM
Is this guy still around? Ill like to tell my iphone 4 case buyers about his service.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: freakdiablo on February 03, 2014, 06:57:40 PM
You should update the title to also mention the samsung galaxy S unlocks


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: ReCat on February 03, 2014, 07:23:30 PM
You should update the title to also mention the samsung galaxy S unlocks

This guy has been gone for AGES. The service has shut down since Apple + ATT killed off all unlocking.

So everyone knows, Nope, you cant unlock your ATT iPhone anymore. Absolutely not.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: wtfvanity on February 12, 2014, 03:46:01 PM
You should update the title to also mention the samsung galaxy S unlocks

This guy has been gone for AGES. The service has shut down since Apple + ATT killed off all unlocking.

So everyone knows, Nope, you cant unlock your ATT iPhone anymore. Absolutely not.

I'm still around, but ATT is dead. Samsung unlocks and everything else are available, just message me.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: cooltobe on February 20, 2014, 12:41:36 AM
so at&t iphone 5 unlocking isnt possible anymore ? even overseas ?


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: ReCat on March 07, 2014, 02:39:25 AM
so at&t iphone 5 unlocking isnt possible anymore ? even overseas ?

I am getting reports that it is possible again at a baseline price of around $40, but only works for phones that have completed their original contract on AT&T when they were purchased.


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: Diok_Unlocks on June 20, 2014, 10:46:37 PM
Unlock Still Possbile. Depends On Service Use. I Get Orders Every Day... Unlock Every Week.


AT&T iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S, 5 (Clean IMEI Only)
Success Ratio: 70%-80%
Fulfillment Time: 1-5 Working Days



AT&T iPhone 5C, 5S  (Clean IMEI Only)
Success Ratio: 60%-70%
Fulfillment Time: 1-5 Working Days



AT&T iPhone All Models (All IMEI Clean/Barred/Blacklisted)
Success Ratio: 100%
Fulfillment Time: 5-8 Working Days


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: Musent on June 21, 2014, 12:16:10 AM
S5 yet? AT&T


Title: Re: Apple iPhone Factory Unlocking - Best Prices - Fastest Service
Post by: Diok_Unlocks on June 21, 2014, 04:39:52 PM
S5 yet? AT&T

Yes, S5 Factory Unlock Is Available