anySIM is here: open source GUI iPhone unlock app
By Ryan Block 
posted Sep 15th 2007 9:27PM
posted Sep 15th 2007 9:27PM
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It looks really nice! Like the pun:
"Slide to Unlock" :)
Okay, I was just asked to upload a new version of anySIM.zip to my server.
The one hosted at Engadget is redundant - please check the iPhone Dev Wiki for links, or download here:
http://iphone.doggunn.com/anySIM.zip
now if the "slide to unlock" started the process, that would be amazing.
writing this in London with the iPhone I just bought in the states. Running on vodafone perfectly including youtube and all edge data. A huge thanks to the iphone dev team. Everyone - be patient and give it a few tries - it works trust me!
wow, really fast.
More and more hacks coming out. We're all here happy and enjoying
hackers' hard work.
All I should say is: Thank you and keep going.
screenshot plz
or is that it?
I wonder what happens with official firmware update...
Everyone dies pretty much. :S
All phones will most likely get locked back up.
HEY ANYONE KNOWS IF THIS SOFTWARE WORKS WITH WINDOWS VISTA?
NO, I THINK IT'S SUPPOSED TO WORK WITH THE APPLE iPHONE. And try not to use caps next time, it's considered yelling.
Sir, I believe you've been pwnd for being SUCHA N00B...
Nerd convention here.... OF course im not yelling, and for thoose who dont have any common sense, i mean if you can unlock the iphone with this software using a windows vista pc.
HE'S YELLING BECAUSE HE'S MAD HE HAS WINDOWS VISTA
LOUD NOISES
Hugh....i fell sorry for you....how old r you? 10?
PABLO you even have your user name in all-caps. Stop being such a tool.
So much has happened in a week, hasn't it?
I'd love to try it. But, Engadget hasn't contacted me about the free iPhone. So, I'd have to just watch for the time being.
5/15 stories on engadget frontpage are Apple/iPhone related. Sad.
hey, it's tech news, and just because you don't like it doesn't the millions of others that visit this site don't.
What's sad is you wasted time commenting on a topic you don't like. It'll be even sadder if you come back to read my reply.
Stop bitching and read the Apple-free Engadget.
Dude, its the weekend which makes for a relatively slow news period. All the people who complain about Apple stories kill me as they are continually the most commented on articles on the site. Obviously, people are interested and Engadget has a duty to respond to its readership interest.
Er, 5/15? Do you not know any math? Most people would say something like "1/3".
hahaha. gold! I love the slide to unlock. that's gotta burn ol stevo.
wat's the difference between iUnlock and anySIM
iUnlock was the original unlock method from the dev team. It required knowledge of working within a command line interface. AnySIM is their GUI to the original unlock method...just simpler to use for non-geek types.
@Manny
thanx
Thats exactly what it does!
Could somebody explain how if I have an unlocked iphone on T-Mobile's network it would be affected by a firmware update. Doesn't the user have to manually update any kind of phone software. Thanks in advance
Yes, you would have to type in your password to authorize the iPhone update in iTunes, unless Apple gets sneaky and 'pulls a Microsoft' by secretly auto-downloading an update and bricking a bunch of hacked phones.
Having a strange problem after running anySIM as well as iUnlock Reloaded (1.0.2 / iTunes 7.4.1). The NOR dumping, patching, erasing, and writing all complete, but afterward, I get the message:
Unlocking...
Testing unlock status...
==> Still locked :(
Restarting Commcenter
The Flash succeeded but the unlocked failed
I don't have another SIM to test this with at the moment (will update in the morning), but several things stop working, even after restarting the phone and attempting to re-run the tool.
1) No sound from the external speaker at all. Headphones work fine.
2) Mic does not record sound - tested using VoiceNotes.
3) Cannot enable Bluetooth - the spinner just spins.
4) Airplane mode is funky.
I'm a little bummed, but still very hopeful. Dev team, you're awesome. I'm not asking for help, but if more info might help you track down a few bugs, e-mail me (cscotta; gmail).
To all others - no worries. A restore using iTunes brought everything back to normal, but attempting to unlock the phone again resulted in the same problem.
Almost there! Thanks again, guys!
I had the same issue.
Version 1.0.1 fixes this. Please grab it from the Dev Wiki directly
this was a timing error in 1.0,
which they we're able to fix in 1.01
enjoy!
i've download any sim but when i go to the preferences it's says that it is version 1.00
do you know how i can be sure i have version 1.01?
I'm testing with a virgin, never unlock attempted iphone that is already activated with ATT. I'll let you guys know how it goes tonight.
I'll be putting in a t-mobile sim card which does not have a unlock pin.
just tryed ANY SIM UPLOAD.. and it works!!! just slide to unlock ...and it does the rest more info soon..
Hi,
Is there instructions to get this app installed on the iPhone to run? I have no idea how to install the app or what are the steps. How do I bypass the activation screen? Any help would be greatly appreciated..
Many thanks.
G
So if I were to buy an 8GB iPhone can I use this unlock without activating it with AT&T to just use it as a better iPod Touch (+bluetooth +better screen)? Right now my company is exclusively on Sprint for another 6 months or so. After that I can probably talk them into picking up an AT&T plan for me.
You could do that before. This tool (and the recent unlocking tools) are to allow you to use a SIM from any GSM provider in the iPhone and have full voice and data functionality with that provider. What you're asking for is to bypass the activation requirement that exists on new iPhones. Out of the box, the iPhone will do nothing until it's activated. Tools exist to fake the activation, which allows you to use Wifi for data.
"You cannot open the application 'anySIM' because it is not supported on this system."
What in sam hill is this about?
It's not designed to run on your Mac. You are to SFTP/SSH it onto your iPhone's Application folder and then run it from your iPhone.
Christ, why can't anyone see fit to include so much as a README file in the zip? What a colossal waste of everyone's time--this file is useless to 98% of the population without at least rudimentary instructions. Considering an app "done" without help for the masses of non-hackers that want to use it is why this and most open source software sucks giant balls--if developers had to explain how it worked, they might actually realize how craptastic their software is.
In the end, all this does is create 1) a firestorm of uninformed but interested people clamoring for help everywhere and annoying everyone, and 2) a secondary economy of shady websites that try to trick people into paying for the unlock because there are otherwise no instructions that the uninformed can follow.
@evo:
obviously you don't plan on using a software unlock solution for your iPhone, right? because you are not showing any respect for the open-source developers that not only created their own GUI unlock app, but also provided the tools (example: Jailbreak) for all other 3rd-party/commercial unlocks.
so really, please show some respect for these people. i don't know if you're a developer or not, but either way I would like to see you do the same thing, in the same amount of time, with virtually no pay or compensation.
@evo:
oh, and one more thing. if you can't find or follow the instructions they've released, then you probably should'nt unlock your iPhone anyways. granted, there are not many instructions that come with anysim, they are very spread out in correlation to the specific hacks. did you google Springboard? do a little more research, please.
the quality of the app is just fine -- but developers don't have control over the user, so make sure you know what you're doing first, otherwise the only error you'll get is USER__ERROR :)
If someone is incompetent enough not to know how to use this or just plain lazy to search (there is this thing called Google) the net on how to use the file, he has no business unlocking his phone!
The people who developed this SW works for free and has no responsibility to include a tutorial on their releases.
This is a hack and risks are involved. If you don't want to take that risk, don't use it. Go buy yourself a Nokia!
@Kyle, @me--
Are both of you so ready to blindly counter any criticism that you ignore the obvious problem? I am in fact a developer who earns a living working exclusively on several major open source software initiatives, so my critique is coming from someone who knows what it means to develop software for others.
I give respect where it is due. While it doesn't change my argument, I seriously applaud the fact that there is a GUI version of the unlock and that the developers have tried to make this part of the problem easier. Bravo! There is a hell of a lot of software out there that needs this kind of attention; it took forever for the TiVo hacking community to reach such a point. But, in the end, developers earn respect not for their technology, but in proportion to how much that technology helps people that want to use it. The first barrier you have to cross with any software is making it not just possible, but overwhelmingly likely for people to use it.
The simple, inarguable fact is that your grandma wants to unlock her iPhone. Are you really so blind to suggest that she Google for a bunch of obscure terms like "jailbreak", "springboard", etc. and cobble together some sort of idea of what *might* need to be done to unlock the phone? This is not a tool for developers or even marginally sophisticated readers of Engadget--this is a tool for just about everyone. As such, it should contain at least a pointer back to some documentation, even just the forum. It does not, and that's just dumb.
It's not a matter of people not being able to do the unlock--of course I and many other readers here can search for these things and find out how to do it. But that's not the point. The point is that hundreds of people have already done this, in particular the developers of the software, so why should I have to waste *my* time when they could write it up, or at least just collect a list of pointers, in 10 minutes and distribute it with every copy of the archive? Is it really so hard to just give some direction of what to do? After all, it only helps your software if you tell people how to use it.
If you don't agree that the lack of at least a README is a fundamental discourtesy, that's fine--we can disagree on that point. But don't try to prop up a flimsy counter argument that somehow you are more qualified to have an unlocked phone that others because you are willing to waste your time more freely than others.
You find using this software and any other SW without a readme file a waste of your time? Then don't use it. Why bother with something you don't know how to use? If using Google is a waste of time for some people, this Sw is not for them as it will definitely take more of their time using it than searching Google.
This is a hack. Not just a piece of SW that anybody can and should use.
And about "The simple, inarguable fact is that your grandma wants to unlock her iPhone." thing... My grandma uses WM5. And she's searching the net on how she can upgrade to WM6.
At the end of the day - there is nothing wrong with expecting just a few basic instructions. As evo pointed out - even just by a point form. Not everyone is tech savvy, yet the popularity of the iPhone means that many people will want to get one knowing they can unlock it so they can use it with their network.
As someone new coming into this - I would assume that all I need is AnySIM and then I can use the iPhone on any network. Sadly this isnt 100% correct as the phone needs to be "jailbroken" - a first step using other software. It isnt that hard for a simple README file to be written - with just 2 sets of simple instructions - one for MAC users and one for WIndows users. They could also go so far as to attach the jailbreak software from both OSes in the zip using the authors' permission.
The sad part will be that AnySIM will now be uploaded to several places and start getting added to torrent sites etc and most people will download it and think they can just use that to unlock a brand new iPhone, when that is not the case.
I was curious. WIll this software allow one to unlock an Iphone and use it as a PDA, withouth ANY activation at all. I see freeware called UNLOCK TOOLKIT allows that but there is no MAC version available. Will this do the same thing (and more)? I already have good cell service (verizon) and just want the advnaced PDA features. Does anyone know the answer to this question. Thank in advance.
This post has nothing to do with MAC addresses.
Well said, now can someone help me with my question 11 posts up.
AnySim works perfectly!!! 15 minutes and no problem. Just remember to insert your simcard if not you'll get a failed message after the baseband flashing. Even if you forgot to insert the snw simcard before launching Anysim, don't worry. When you get the wrong message, just insert your simcard and begin enjoying. Don't forget to make donations to this amazing team.
Hermann, from Senegal
Hey,
Do you have to insert the SIM you want to use or just the AT&T SIM.
Sorry about my non tech-savvy knowledge. I live in the UK and I really want an iPhone...will it work, do you think?
Thanks
come on guys.. we're a little lost in here.. we need someone to write an step by step instructions..after all the open soruce community is about helping people against the company (or the empire) in our rights..so, we need get some things clear here.. what are the steps.. i have a new iphone.. so i have to use ibrickr??? what what do we have to do??
Check out mercury7's post above.
Here's the way to do it-
* Download the iUnlock_Reloaded.zip. Save it to a directory.
* cd to where you just saved the download and unzip it.
* in another wiindow, ssh into your iPhone and run: mkdir /unlock
* back on your Mac, scp the three files to your iPhone: scp -p iUnlock_reloaded *bin root@youriphoneip:/unlock
* on your iPhone, run: cd /unlock
* on your iPhone, run: ./iUnlock_reloaded
If it worked, and says your iPhone is unlocked, you're done. If not, read on.
If it says that the flash went ok, but the unlock failed, do this:
* put a copy of the 1.0.2 firmware in a directory on your Mac. If you need to download it, get it from here.
* rename the extension on the firmware from ipsw to zip
* unzip it
* run: dd if=009-7698-4.dmg of=ramdisk.dmg bs=512 skip=4 conv=sync
* use finder to navigate to the directory where ramdisk.dmg is and double-click it to mount it.
* copy the following files to the directory you unziped iUnlock_Reloaded.zip in:
o /Volumes/ramdisk/usr/local/bin/bbupdater
o /Volumes/ramdisk/usr/local/standalone/firmware/ICE03.14.08_G.eep
o /Volumes/ramdisk/usr/local/standalone/firmware/ICE03.14.08_G.fls
* copy those three files to your iPhone: scp -p bbupdater ICE* root@youriphoneip:/unlock
* on your iPhone, run: cd /unlock
* on your iPhone, run: launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.CommCenter.plist
* on your iPhone, run: ./bbupdater -f *.fls -e *.eep
* on your iPhone, run: launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.CommCenter.plist
* on your iPhone, run: ./iUnlock_reloaded
It should successfully flash and unlock this time.
Copied and pasted from: http://smxy.org/iphone-apps/info/Unlock.html
Unless you're the author of the above link, it would be nice to acknowledge the author or note down the link.
At least Sunny searched and didn't find it a waste of his time.
maybe if some of you babies cry loudly enough you'll get your money back. damn.
I agree with the person who suggested that it would have been common courtesy to include instructions or a link to same in the zip file.
For all that we may protest that it's mainly techies like ourselves who want to unlock their iphones, that's rubbish.
If it included rudimentary directions it would be massively more wiely adopted, and also the devs would not spend their remaining free time after developing a wonderful solution answering inane questions on forums repeatedly.
I'm getting an "Network error: Connection refused" when trying to use the SSH clients like Putty or WINSCP to run the iUnlock_reloaded file. I don't have any firewalls installed, but still the ssh client is not connecting to my iPhone IP Address. Any suggestions on how to go about it??
Thanks
I'm getting the same problem with mine, and yet I was able to connect with both Putty and WinSCP earlier. I have uploaded some of the files it needs but I'm still only half way through the unlock procedure.
Any progress your end?
Tim
I have the same problem...
After successful jailbreaking & activate my iPhone v1.1.1. When i try to connect using WINSCP to install AnySIMS, it says "Network error: connection refused". However I can ping my iphone so I am very sure that the wifi is connected to the iphone. (I can confirm that BSD Subsystem and OpenSSH has been installed and running)
Any idea?
Hey everyone, I'm about 2-3 hours away from getting my iPhone, as a friend from the states is coming here to visit me.
Now, as the iPhone will be completely fresh and new, what are the steps that should be taken? I was thinking of restoring first with iTunes to firmware 1.0.2, then using INdependence to activate and Jailbreak. But then what? Should I still install apptapp and install CommunitySources, BSD subsystem, OpenSSH, or are these things not needed now with anySIM?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Looks like you've been reading the same things I have. I'm new to this as I was trying to wait for the 2nd gen but I think I'll give in tomorrow. From what I've been reading, seems like iNdependence is an excellent gui based step 1. Stpp 2 would then simply be install anysim thanks to step 1 and...enjoy? Step 1 provides an easy path to install ssh allowing for step2. If it goes as planned I'll absolutely be donating some cash to the dev team.
I got some basic stuff to work on windows.
First I unlocked the phone by using the iPhone unlock toolkit
( http://www.dvdtoiphone.net/unlock-iphone.html
). At this point I was able to use it as a PDA and MP3 player. This program requires that you have an older version of iTunes installed (7.3.0.54) and no firmware updates.
Then I got iBrickr which wanted a newer Firmware installed so I used iTunes to Download the new update.
ibrickr wants you to plug in the iPhone, start downloading the firmware through iTunes and as soon as it starts - disconnect the phone (probably causes the Firmware to stay on the drive).
The version of ibrickr I downloaded had a buggy jailbreak.exe included with it so I replaced that file with one I downloaded by itself. In this case I actually ran the jailbreak.exe manually and "jailbreaks" the iPhone. With the correct
Close iTunes when download completes, plug in iPhone, start
got ibrickr to unlock the phone - it even gave me a list of apps I could downloadand install and anySim being the first on the list - I installed it on the iPhone. Ran into some troubles because according to the site below - if I had previously unlocked it - I need to relock it. Here is some helpful links in the meanwhile. There is a detailed guide but I will have to look for it and repost it.
http://iphone.fiveforty.net/wiki/index.php/Latest_Progress_Report
http://cuimengsuo.com/
Hey guys, I'm not a technician and whatever else and I succeed in unlocking my iPhone. You just have to jailbreak your iPhone (using iFuntastic, Independence, ...). Then downlaod App.Installer. While you did this, connect your iphone to Internet via WiFi and then install via AppInstaller: 1°) Community sources 2°)BSD Subsystem 3°) OpenSSH. All this software are included in AppInstaller package. Then, when ok, drag and drop the AnySim software in Application folder of your iPhone. Restart your iPhone, you'll see the soft on your springboard (home screen of iphone). Insert your new simcard you want to use, Just click on AnySim and wait for 15 minutes then enjoy. I hope this will help. I'm not a pro or a developper, so...
if i unlock with this and then restore my firmware with itunes does it relock?
Now you see why we need good documentation with the software. I didn't even know a WiFi connection was essential in getting this phone unnlocked.
With all those websites popping up with instructions, many people are overwhelmed by all the methods and trickery. Quite frankly I will not trust just any site in that regard despite their good intentions. If however, the Dev team's software came with a readme then plenty of people wouldn't be asking so many questions.
Its not that we are ungrateful because everyone truly appreciates what they have done. I wouldn't have purchased an iPhone without their efforts.
Thank you Dev Team and God Bless those hackers.
Someone just posted a poll on our site regarding Iphone anysim application. Check it out:
http://www.pollsb.com/polls/poll/2231/gsm-enabled-iphone
Check out the ten steps first and then the rest but this is for everyone who wanted instructions
http://www.hacktheiphone.com/iphone_using_cingular_for_windows.html
http://www.hacktheiphone.com/
---WINDOWS USERS---
Unlock your iPhone without any prior hacks needed.
Follow these steps to install anySIM.
1. Download and install iTunes 7.3.0.5 - http://www.pqdvd.com/download/iTunesSetup3.0.5.exe
2. Download and extract iBrickr 0.8 to your desktop - http://cre.ations.net/creation/ibrickr
3. Connect your iPhone
4. Launch iBrickr.exe from the directory you installed it to
5. Follow all instructions in iBricker to Jailbreak your phone
6. Relaunch iBrickr
7. Click "Applications"
8. Follow instructions to install PXL
9. Click "Browse"
10. Click "anySIM"
11. Now, it's installed on your phone.
Follow these steps to unlock your phone after you've installed the application.
1. Disconnect your phone from the computer.
2. Follow these instructions to install a different sim card - http://www.maclife.com/article/how_to_remove_the_iphone_sim_card
3. Ensuring the new card is installed properly, launch anySIM from your iPhone springboard (the icons on the home page)
4. Agree to the agreement (press OK)
5. Wait for a while (~15 mins)
6. You're done!
That's a great tutorial that you've written there, but can you answer one question for me??
I'm in India, and I'm hoping to get an iPhone from the US. Can I just buy the phone from an Apple store without a contract, bring it to India all sealed up, and then use these steps to unlock it, or do I need to sign a contract first?? My problem is that I'm getting someone to get the phone for me, and they're not very tech-savvy, so they can only follow my instructions.
So yeah, basic Q: Can I buy the phone without a contract and then unlock it?
this would be the step-by-step guide right?
like straight out of the box, then unlocking the iphone?
thanks!
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before the iBrickr process the Iphone must be activated or not???
No -- it does not need to be activated.
iBrickr is a Windows application that will help you activate your iPhone.
Unfortunately, after the successful unlocking with AnySim, I change my simcard and the, got the message "incorrect sim; please reactivate with iTunes". I did with no result then restore my iPhone. I tried again more and more and still getting the following message "Unlock failure. Could not lacate bytes patch". This solution works only if you never unlock your mobile. What I don't understand is why getting an incorrect sim message when you change it? And then how to unlock it now.
10x buddy, lets hope everything is ok
After running AnySim with my T-Mobile sim card in the iPhone, will the card still work in my existing T-Mobile phone (a Blackberry)?
You sir are an idiot.
@Rohit,
Yes you can. Thats pretty much how it works for everyone. When you purchase from the Apple store, you are not asked to sign a contract as all that is done via iTunes. Only if you purchase from the AT&T store, can they push you around and ask you to sign a contract.
Do bear in mind that the next update Apple releases is supposed to break all the hacking done till now. You've been warned ;) That said, enjoy your new iPhone :)
Cheers.
Just a quick question: If the new update that Apple releases for the iphone breaks all hacks until now, why do I have to get it? Can't I just use my iphone as it is now, and not update the firmware?
This app is not ready for prime time. I tried restoring 1.0.2 on iPhone, using iNdependence to jailbreak and install anySIM.app, and then running the app on my iPhone. I got the "flash succeeded but unlock failed" message. Tried rebooting and putting in my SIM anyway, but I got the "incorrect SIM" error. So I did a new restore, and repeated the process, but then I got the "unable to find bytes to patch" error. This time I didn't get a SIM error, but after inserting my SIM it doesn't recognize the network.
I have wasted about 4 hours today reading, researching, and going through the motions, only to have 100% failure. I am very frustred. As much as I appreciate the Dev Team's efforts to make this available freely, I wish they had made sure it really worked before releasing it (from other forums I've visited, NO ONE has reported anything but these same errors).
P.S. Even though the current version of anySIM is supposed to be 1.0.1, Finder indicates it's 1.0.0.
Alison,
Same problem here. I'm in the UK - when I drop a Virgin SIM in and reactivate the phone using Independence, I just see no signal bars. No real error messages to speak of, but not much productive going on either.
If you find a solution, please drop a reply. I'll do the same.
Cheers,
Scott
I'm unlocked!
The trouble seemed to be that an earlier version of the unlock tool had messed something up.
The trick was to follow the second set of instructions (here) to restore the original locked firmware, and then unlock it once more. I used iUnlock_reloaded to do it, but anySIM should work as well.
I just popped the Virgin SIM in and was able to make a call just fine!
Cheers,
Scott
Hi Pablo. First: your question: it actually runs on the iPhone, but needs some support from your host in order to get the software there. You may need to Google for ways to jailbreak your iPhone and get custom binaries installed and runable.
Second, the care and attention you include in your posts (Caps-yelling, spelling, etc) translates to both respect for the readers, and the amount you're trolling for arguments rather than solutions. We don't know if you are indeed trolling, looking for some fun in abusive responses, and merely providing what you're looking for :). Just as "easier to attract flies to honey than vinegar", easier to attract better signal/noise ratio on responses if you take a second look at what you post, and remove the obvious targets. Of course, I'm merely repeating many onlines guides in writing this, thereby lowering the SNR of the forum.
(~Allan, in Beijing, needing China Mobile GSM service)
Add another vote for the "Unlock Failure: Couldn't locate bytes to [patch]" error.
http://freeit4less.itsyouriphone.com/guide/install.html
great guide!!
So I jailbreaked, activated, install AnySIM tapped it slide it and then clicked the red button. What is supposed to happen then? How long does it take. No errors. Nothing, I can't scroll the page anymore, other than that just sitting. 2 minutes now of this.
It takes about 15 minutes.
5/15 = "five out of fifteen". I was not stating the ratio, but the actual numbers.
AT&T and Apple have made an agreement and I think that people should respect that. But it seems like it's a sport to hack every Apple product.
Mercury7 - in your guide you said to install iTunes version 7.3.0.5, would it still work with version 7.4.0.28?
If not, when I install version 7.3.0.5 would it erase my library/playlists/album art?
No, you must use the older version. If you uninstall 7.4, you shouldn't lose any of your music.
Just make sure you don't check anything that says something similar to "Erase everything". But honestly, it should be fine. Just uninstall 7.4, then download 7.3 from my post, and install that.
ok.. I have a question.. I don't have the iPhone yet.. so..
If I go to an AppleStore and buy it, I have to pay for the at&t contract, or that happens when I'll activate the phone.. well my question is, if I go to the store and buy the phone, I'll just pay 399$ or I'll have to pay the contract.. if not.. I buy the iphone, insert my sim card and run the anysim app (THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU GUYS!!) and unblock it for good?
sorry if that was so noob :$.. Thanks :)
At the apple store you just buy the iphone on it's own $399- no contracts etc. They excpect you to activate it when you sync with itunes at home and then you create your at&t account. However there are apparently ways to not activate it that way but to get around it and use the iphone with all the features minus the phone part. You can then unlock it using the various methods like in this article i think.
THANKS!!! :)
I went to an AppleStore.. the one that's located on 5th Av NY.. and they told me that there's no iphone without the contract.. so.. you tell me.. and I want it really bad, but i can't have it if it's not bought on damn ebay.. :S
Anando is right.. take it easy... happy that Steve Jobs is not my Guru.