You see, when Apple first released the iPhone, the iPhone was locked to AT&T. In other words, you can't use the iPhone without being an AT&T customer, since that is the only carrier the iPhone accepts. This is becourse of an exclusive agreement between the two giant companies.

Apple has a large fanbase for its products, and the iPhone looks set to be a killer product. Shortly after its release, it was already selling like hot cakes in the market. Apple fans are more than willing to pay a few hundred dollars for the hot and stylish gadget.

Here is when the problem arises. Even though fans love the iPhone, they may not be a customer of AT&T. Besides, what about users overseas? Does this mean they can't use the gadget if they are not an AT&T customer? All these concerns need to be addressed.

It wasn't long before someone came up with an unlock solution. At first, a teenager came up with a clumsy way to unlock the iPhone by making hardware modifications to the gadget. He made a video, showing exactly how he did it, and posted it on YouTube. Soon, the media caught wind of the video, and it attracted a lot of attention. Fans from all over the world quickly realized that it is possible to unlock the iPhone after all! Within weeks, a software was released, claiming that it can unlock the 2G iPhone.

Many iPhone Owners want to unlock the iPhone not only because they want to use a different Simcard. They also want to be able to install the thousands of third party applications that are available (for free usually) online. Some people call this jail breaking. The message is clear and loud - fans want to break free and use their cool iPhones anyway they want.

Way before the 3G iPhone was launched, fans are already talking about the possibility of unlocking the 3G iPhone. They didn't have to wait for long though. In just 2 weeks, a new video, again released on YouTube, showed how the iPhone can be unlocked by attaching an additional card to the SIM card. The card tricks the iPhone into believing that it is connected to the official carrier, when it is actually not. This unlocking process is claimed to be a hundred percent reversible. There is zero risk, because there is not software involved and no warranty is void. All you need to do, is to attach the card, and you are good to go.

As newer versions of the 3G iPhone are released, so must new unlock solutions. iPhones that are unlocked via software will re-lock immediately when the user accepts the recommended updates that Apple releases on a regular basis. Currently, our research shows that there is only 1 reliable solution for unlocking the 2.2.1 version of the 3G iPhone. If you are considering tp unlock, you can do 2 things: Either wait for the devteam to release a new unlock software ( wich will re-lock again with the next update from Apple) or get this hardware based solution, to unlock your gadjet.