UnlocktheiPhone Claims to Unlock iPhone 2.2.1 [Scam]

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Posted May 4, 2009 at 11:40am by Shalom Levytam

UnlocktheiPhone is claiming to be able to unlock the 2.2.1 iPhone firmware using software.

Within minutes you will be able to unlock any iPhone. Whether your iPhone has version 1.*, 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.2.1 and iPhone 3G - we have the software to unlock it all!

Our software is GUARANTEED to unlock your 3g iPhone and Jailbreak iPhone. Our iphone unlocking software works with the new apple iPhone 3G with all versions including 2.2 and 2.2.1 and of course can jailbreak and unlock all older iPhones.

The site sells their software for $29.95. It seems they are actually repackaging the iPhone Dev-Teams hard work on QuickPwn and YellowSn0w. At this point in time yellowsn0w is unable to unlock the baseband that comes with 2.2.1.

Thanks to commenters Jorge Asch and Baf4 for providing more information on this site.

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UnlocktheiPhone Claims to Unlock iPhone 2.2.1 [Scam]

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Mak - June 14, 2009 at 5:35pm

This is a fake company, On the contact information, you are unable to contact them. They are totally fraud, do not pay money.

B,R, - May 12, 2009 at 2:23am

YEAH Finally i paid them and then I realized that this is Dev Team own creation, i reported thru PAY PAL with reason not theire trade mark I got my mony back.

Daelmyth - May 5, 2009 at 2:53pm

Yeah, they dont give you anything after you pay either!!!

Normandy - May 5, 2009 at 11:53am

yes this software true it can unlock iphone all version 2.01 . 2.1 . 2.2. but 2.2.1 only boot 5.8 can be unlocked so impossible to unlock 2.2.1 with boot 5.9 and 6.2 so dont buy the soft bcauz all support free

ali kamran - May 5, 2009 at 10:59am

fake thats not possiable dont pay money

Firay - May 5, 2009 at 5:31am

That's a complete fake I mean its Yell0wSn0w which they are selling. And yes before you pay, there is no information in which we may be able to know that it is Yell0wSn0w or Quickpwn. So please DO NOT PAY for this crap.

Firay - May 5, 2009 at 5:25am

Please DO NOT PAY for the software. It's a fake.

rafael - May 5, 2009 at 5:10am

remember that there is the bb downgrader now so it is possible, but they still should go down for charging for other peoples work.

Tali - May 5, 2009 at 4:48am

Ayuda porras

DGKN - May 5, 2009 at 1:35am

This is a fake they just send a firmware and also just a text fle which includes how to restore your phone. Do not give money to them.

Nhl - May 4, 2009 at 10:32pm

If the dev team didn't do it no 1 can

ivang - May 4, 2009 at 4:54pm

It is a complete scam! Tried it today May 4th, 2009. All they do is give you the instructions from yelowsn0w! Outrageous! Stay away from UnlockthiPhone.com, unless you want to lose (just as me) 30 bucks! Shame on them!

Jay - May 4, 2009 at 4:15pm

All I can say is if you paid for this.... I'd be contacting the BBB and reporting a fraudulent website!

Jorge Asch - May 4, 2009 at 4:18pm

I tried contacting Digital River (the people that charge the credit cards for then), but I was unable to do so, using their cumbersome contact page. They should at least know they are aiding and abetting. Perhaps they could pull the plug on them as a customer.

danuzz - May 4, 2009 at 4:39pm

Where can I complain about this site? need help, I'm from Romania

Jorge Asch - May 4, 2009 at 4:50pm

http://www.swreg.org/ is the credit card processor.

danuzz - May 4, 2009 at 5:29pm

I've made an IC3 Complaint Refferal Form. Thanks

Baf4 - May 4, 2009 at 12:46pm

I also tried it and it was a scam. It's not true they can't unlock it. I email them for my refund and It did not go thorugh. Well I leave those folks to God

Bender - May 4, 2009 at 1:09pm

their intentions are working and they are making money off the desperate people. this tends to happen very often in the iphone world. just be careful, when a "new" website starts claiming they can unlock it yet it's not on a big forum such as "engadget" or "gizmodo" it's probably a scam. If it were legit the world would have heard of it by now and very likely it would be free.

Nathaniel - May 4, 2009 at 1:19pm

MacWorld seems to think its real... http://www.macworld.com/article/140384/2009/05/unlock_the_iphone.html?lsrc=rss_main

Jorge Asch - May 4, 2009 at 12:12pm

It's a scam. They are selling YellowSn0w, which does not unlock 2.21 currently.

McGu - May 4, 2009 at 12:37pm

Have you tried it?

Jorge Asch - May 4, 2009 at 12:40pm

Yes. I decided to spend the $29.95 too see if it was really true. They sent me a link to download QuickPwn and instructions to install YellowSn0w. Their website also says there's a Money Back Guarantee. We'll see how that goes.

Mcgu - May 4, 2009 at 12:42pm

Ok, thanks! Hope you get your money back!

Marc - May 4, 2009 at 12:42pm

on HoFo they said they tried to email about a refund but the email they offer gets no reply. Many people on their say its a fake and they dont get their money back at all.

Jorge Asch - May 4, 2009 at 12:43pm

Here are some screenshots from their member area: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasch/3500792281/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasch/3501607702/

root - May 4, 2009 at 4:56pm

Can I use this software to downgrade baseband 2.2.1 to 2.2 with BL 5.9..Thanks

Jobe - May 4, 2009 at 5:31pm

No you can't. 2.2.1 is the firmware version. You can downgrade it to 2.2, but it won't take any effect on your baseband 2.30! Not with BL 5.9 at this moment! So don't buy this cr*p!

maz - May 5, 2009 at 1:25am

Have u guys not read this-> http://blog.iphone-dev.org/page/5