17 YO HS Student Frees iPhone from AT+T

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http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/08/24/iphone.unlocked.ap/index.html

NEW YORK (AP)  -- A teenager in New Jersey has broken the lock that ties Apple's iPhone to AT&T's wireless network, freeing the most hyped cell phone ever for use on the networks of other carriers, including overseas ones.

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The New Jersey teen collaborated online with four other people to develop the unlocking process.

George Hotz, 17, confirmed Friday that he had unlocked an iPhone and was using it on T-Mobile's network, the only major U.S. carrier apart from San Antonio-based AT&T that is compatible with the iPhone's cellular technology...

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Now check out the sweet deals he got for doing it:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070828/ap_on_hi_te/odd_iphone_unlocked;_ylt=AhEn5_Po0OBRzktnflJiZO6KfD8C