Ask (enough times) and ye shall receive. AT&T has kept the iPhone
under lock and key since day one, but we’re hearing that a pretty
dramatic policy shift will go into effect starting this Sunday. Once
April 8 rolls around AT&T will unlock your iPhone should you so
choose, at which point it’ll play nicely with a microSIM from any GSM
carrier.
Of course, there are a few conditions you have to meet before
AT&T will swoop in and unlock your iPhone. First and foremost, your
device has to be completely out of contract and your account must be in
good standing — that means no history of missed payments or
disconnections. AT&T will also unlock your device if you’ve gotten
sick of your contract and decided to shell out the early termination
fee, or if you spent full price on it, rather than purchase it
subsidized with a contract. Not bad AT&T, not bad at all.
