Rumor: iPhone functioning on Australian network, Telstra?

An Australian hacker that goes by the name of ozbimmer has managed to get his iPhone to make calls on the Australian network, Telstra. According to the report, the hacker managed to somehow create his own SIM card using information from an AT&T SIM and a Tesltra SIM. It is not an unlock, exactly, but the device is supposedly fully functional. Well, almost. Apparently it can neither send or receive SMS, nor can it receive calls, only place them.

The hacker released a short video of himself, demoing the hacked iPhone.

Source: iphonealley.com

this is quite old news to this forum as obzimmer posted his progress as he went on in this very forum!

OZBIMMER u got another admirer :)

wish my you tube was working so I could watch the video

We might have to start the OZbimmer fan Club :p

i heard from hong kong yahoo auction someone said he owned the "perfect version" that could use local sim card .... do you guys think it is true or not ?
link: http://hk.f1.page.auctions.yahoo.com...ion/1114189901

please don't associate me with those people who make unsupported claims :)

i am like everyone here - to explore and test hypothesis... ultimate aim is to get the iphone be able to be used in every GSM network in the world :)

So treat me just like your mate

mate, can i borrow a tenner?

j/k

I read the ebay page.
(yes I can read chinese)
the person claim it's fully unlocked.

From the Q and A. lots of ppl ask about if it's really unlocked. the guy said you can use it with any gsm networking in HK.

after you reserve it, the phone will be in stock in 3-5 days.
People are asking for local pick up.
Lots of ppl say they don't believe it.
The guy said if you don't believe it, you can come look at the working sample in a week.
He will it next week.

Does seems like he's serious.
I wish I'm in HK now.
kevin

i surely hope his promise is true (i can read chinese too :)) Anyone in HK brave enough to check him out?