Please note, again, that this is provided by the iPhone Elite Team, and not the original 'iPhone Dev Team' (which broke and bricked iPhones with their first version, and from which the more reliable 'iPhone Elite Team' splintered from.)

Any carrier that uses GSM SIM cards. In the USA, that means your other alternative is T-Mobile. So, wow, you get to use T-Mobile instead of AT&T and lose your visual voicemail. Yay, hackers.

Yes, I know the implications are larger for international use, but I fail to see why people are still excited about this. Unless you're an American world traveler, unlocking just doesn't make a whole lot of sense. It's the ultimate case of I'm doing it because "uh...ummm...I can."

Now jailbreaking to install third-party apps is cool, but personally I'm waiting until the official Apple SDK comes out. I don't want to get used to any apps that may not work with the next update.

I'm based out of Ontario, Canada - therefore the only way we can use the iphone is to have it hacked - as it isn't supported here - which is another story. Keep up the great work!

Any carrier that uses GSM SIM cards. In the USA, that means your other alternative is T-Mobile. So, wow, you get to use T-Mobile instead of AT&T and lose your visual voicemail. Yay, hackers.

So, maybe a lot of people don't give a flying leap about 'visual voicemail'.

Yes, I know the implications are larger for international use, but I fail to see why people are still excited about this. Unless you're an American world traveler, unlocking just doesn't make a whole lot of sense. It's the ultimate case of I'm doing it because "uh...ummm...I can."

OK, so if we ignore all those outside of the US (since everything is always about the US, who gives a c*** about those foreigners!), and all those people who want to use the iPhone outside the US (without paying exorbidant AT&T charges for the privilege).

So, let's see if I can give you some reasons why people might want to do this. Excluding all the obvious reasons listed above, we still have people who want an iPhone BUT:

- they CAN'T get AT&T service in their area (yes, there is places AT&T doesn't cover)

- they get crappy AT&T service in their area

- they HATE AT&T (yes, there are those, just like people who hate MS, Apple, Verizon, Comcast, etc).

- they want to use their current AT&T plan (say, a business plan they already have, or a family plan) and they don't want to have to pay another $60 just for the privilege of using an iPhone

- they want to use their current T-Mobile plan (for same reasons as above)

- they want the options/choice of picking the plan they want, rather than Apple's default "You MUST take this plan to use this phone" (because, again, Apple thinks all consumers are just so stupid and easily confused they don't want to give them any options, which might get them so addled they decide not to buy anything).

For example, some people may not want a data plan, so why should they spend extra for an option they don't need/want? (Oh, right, its Apple, that's their mantra).

- they believe they should control their products and make their own decisions, not leave it up to others to tell them what they can and can't do.

Are those enough reasons?

and restrictions, then get an unlocked Nokia or BlackBerry. Their high end models are supposedly superior to the iPhone anyway. Ohh look, I got a five megapixel camera. Ohh look, I got push e-mail. That's some superior shizzle.

Please remove yourself from the genetic pool, its unfortunate we have to inhale the same air as you. you prove once again that your existence is fundamentally flawed. *walks of shaking head*

Well, at least I answered the person's question. What's your problem? You like being stuck with limited to no options just because some company says that what you want?

Or do you just detest people who have differing opinions, or just show why some people need what's not offered?

And you're telling someone else their existence is flawed?

And so I can better myself, why not tell me what was so horrendous about my post that you feel the world would be better if I jumped off the brooklyn bridge?

"Any carrier that uses GSM SIM cards. In the USA, that means your other alternative is T-Mobile. So, wow, you get to use T-Mobile instead of AT&T and lose your visual voicemail. Yay, hackers."

I use my iPhone on T-Mobile because for about half the monthly price I get the same level of voice service, unlimited text messages as opposed to 1500 (and believe me, I use more than 1500 in a month), and unlimited Internet. No visual voicemail, of course. Personally, I'd love to have visual voicemail, but there's no way I'll pay another $30-$35/mo to switch to AT&T to have it.

Don't tell me anything about T-Mobile's "S***** coverage," either. Where I am in Atlanta, T-Mobile's coverage is frequently better, and when it's free on a national plan to roam where you have no home coverage, what the h*** does it matter where the home network isn't? AT&T can take it's crappy Atlanta call quality and uncompetitive pricing and shove it where the sun don't shine.

Well, t-mobile is the only other 'well known' GSM carrier, but there are definitely others. Up here in central Wisconsin, you can't get either AT&T OR T-mobile. However, there are 2 regional carriers, Cellular One and Einstein PCS that offer GSM service. I have a hacked phone that I use on their networks. AT&T simply told me I couldn't get service with them, so I did what I needed to.

Visual voicemail would be great, but I have a special plan with data for under $20 per month. Nothing else even comes close!