Can the Verizon iPhone be unlocked? That has been a huge point of curiosity since Big Red first announced the device. CDMA handsets do not use external, swappable SIM cards, so being able to unlock it and pop in another carrier’s SIM would be out of the question. But despite seeming kind of tricky, in theory, it still should’ve been possible.
Well now, it looks like we may have a definitive answer: Chinese carrier China Telecom claims that it has unlocked the Verizon iPhone and successfully got it to run on its CDMA network.
Considering this model is packing a world-mode chip capable of working on GSM as well as CDMA networks, we’re beginning to wonder if there will be any network the iPhone won’t work on. Unfortunately, there’s still that issue of no SIM card tray — at least in this version. But who knows? The iPhone 5 could be a game changer. And if so, you know the iPhone Dev-Team will be all over it.
In the mean time, here’s another interesting scenario to ponder: Verizon isn’t the only CDMA carrier in the U.S., right? Are we on the precipice of seeing jailbroken and unlocked iPhones running on Sprint now? Show of hands (comments): How many of you would jump at the chance to rock the 4 on the other CDMA carrier? Let us know below.
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