**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Thu Oct 04 02:59:58 2012 Oct 04 08:53:04 Hey Guys. I am wondering how all of these factory unlock sites work with the iphones. As far as i've been able to get, Carriers have access to a apple IMEI server where they can release the IMEI from their servers. How can people offer that as a service - would they simply have hacked into the IMEI servers or am I missing something Oct 04 08:54:46 each carrier has a block of IMEIs. You flash firmware to match up with a number that is supported by the carrier and not already in use Oct 04 08:55:41 sometimes the carriers will allow swapping (verizon is not one of them) Oct 04 08:56:05 Alright - so how do these companies offer "factory unlocking" for carriers? Oct 04 09:05:08 XRS1? **** ENDING LOGGING AT Fri Oct 05 02:59:57 2012