Can Iphone 3G be unlocked in India?

Since the time Apple has introduced Iphone In India through two major carriers Vodafone and Airtel, this question is among the most frequently asked. After all who would like to pay Rs 32,000( ~$700) for what cost $199 in US.   

The short answer is Yes. Now, Iphone 3G can be unlocked using Yellowsn0w.

How can Iphone 3G be unlocked?

Gizmodo has outlined the procedure:

Yellowsn0w, the iPhone 3G unlock, runs as a small command line application that gets installed in any jailbroken iPhone 3G using Installer. It’s very easy to install:

1. First, update your iPhone 3G to the latest iPhone OS provided by Apple using the latest iTunes.
2. Then, use QuickPwn 2.2 to jailbreak and activate your iPhone 3G. If you have Mac OS X 10.5.6 installed, you should follow these instructions before doing it.
3. Use Installer or Cydia to install yellowsn0w, which is completely free. Here are the addresses you have to use to add yellowsn0w to your installer application:
   • For Cydia enter: http://apt9.yellowsn0w.com/
   • For Installer enter: http://i.yellowsn0w.com/
4. That’s it. There are some special SIM cards that give problems, but f you have a normal SIM card from any non-official carrier, you are fine.

You can find the detailed instructions on Gizmodo.

Is this unlocking successful?

There are mixed responses from people. The latest updates on the blog shows that the latest version 0.9.4 is working fine for some people.
yellowsn0w have set up a user comment system whereby its user from all over the world are pouring in with the success/fail report card. Check if your country and carrier is listed in this exhaustive list.

For India, there are 4 responses in total. One response reported success and other failure for Airtel. Similar was the fate for Vodafone.

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