eBay Auction
This is the phone that was unlocked live here this morning. It includes the phone, the worlds first serial dock, and the official unlock switch from the blog.
As a note, if you are only bidding on this to get an unlocked iPhone, don't. There are much cheaper and easier ways to get one. This is a piece of cell phone history. I have no intention of ever starting an unlocking service.
I have attempted to fix the auction. It is very hard to deal with the people at ebay. I may be reposting the auction if ebay can't solve this problem.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
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I would like to buy your fone.How much do you want?Please give me a price for it to bao789789@yahoo.com,and i need to talk with you by yahoo massenger bao7897892001@yahoo.com or at gtalk baonguyen
Let me know soon
thanks
650 usd what do you say geo by the way thanks
a pity it's not an 8gb :(
Guys, just bid at ebay. This is history ;)
hey
i give you 1k for your fone
please give back to me at bao789789@yahoo.com
thanks
I wouldn't sell it geohot. I'm bidding up to $5K on the auction, jut let the auction run.
Hello, would you consider mailing your iPhone to Nigeria? I would send you a check via Western Union for $1000, and you simply send me the iPhone and $450 change. Please let me know.
do not trust the Scam above! FIB
GREAT JOB!!! Cheers from Germany... keep on rockin!!!
haha a nigerian scammer makes his way to geohot's blog! that's classic :)
would you send it to my grandchild in nigeria. I'll pay $10k :D lol
Wow, congrat man, 2000$ in your pocket, I think you deserve it :)
this is a great job!
And no much people can do this... so people who can afford it...
From a 51 year old grandmother to you...Well Done Young Man ! Well Done!
Do you have a single document that has all of the steps for the conversion instead of in different step threads? That would be easier for us to download and follow the steps to allow us to perform the mod ourselves?
GREAT JOB!!!
Here we go again: a nigerian scammer
Congratulations on the hack!
From an elec
You made the front page national news.
Congrats
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From an electrical engineer: Well done. Beating corporate America is in fact a great quest. Honor to you and thise mentioned in the tahnks to all section. We need more of this in the world. Also, not charging Rock on!!
Congratulations! Not only have you done the near improbable but you chose to give the secret away too. You are a true scientist, looking out for the greater good! THANKS!
PYB (Pitch Your Bitch- my blog) will definitely add a link to yours - Look forward to reading your future posts!
Hello all, Has anyone put all this together in some sort of neat little package for easier reading? I have many years of experience in training documents and powerpoint and would love to put together a tutorial...would that be ok ?
If so please let me know, i will work fast.
Congratulations to you and your cohorts!
Say an article in the Boston Globe that said:
Hotz heads for college on Saturday. He plans to major in neuroscience -- or "hacking the brain!" as he put it to the newspaper -- at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
I dabble with neurofeedback .. it sounds right up your street!
congrats, apple will be busy today!
phil with iPhone
Right on! Have fun at school! You have a nice item for show & tell...
I have a great grandson in Nigeria. Could you send it to him for his birthday? I'll send you a check for $10,000, you subtract a $1,000 for the phone and send the rest to me at:
Osama Bin Laden
C/O Saddam Hussein
Iraq
I trust you to send me the money even though I've never met you.
:oP :oP
Congratulations Dude! Keep Hackin!
Willis
www.williswho.com
“That’s exactly, like, what I don’t want,” Hotz said. “I don’t want people making money off this.”
Shouldn't have published it if you didn't want it to be turned into another capitalist tool. Opportunists are everywhere, just waiting for someone else to do the work so they can make easy money without actually having any useful skills themselves. But then I guess a lack of conscience IS a useful skill nowadays...
Tisk Tisk.
Great hoax :)
As having access to care/telegence and tmo's billing system, I can tell everyone that this is nothing more than a publicity stunt.
Good job though!
Would you consider goods & services for same...
I can offer you Premium Connoisseur Peaberry Coffee which will come in very handy for you at school...LMK...
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...if not...stop buy anyway...the coffee is the very freshest tastiest coffee on the whole entire planet
Great job George,
Call us at CoverCase.Com... we may have an offer for you not the phone ;o)
Cheers, Adam
Stumbled in on this from Yahoo News. Seems an AP Technology writer wrote an article on your acheivement; thought you'd like to know, if you didn't already! The URL is below:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070824/ap_on_hi_te/iphone_unlocked
Congrats George. Good luck in school.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070824 /ap_on_hi_te/iphone_unlocked
Sorry, I'm not much of a wiz at HTML. There's the link again, with a space added after "20070824" so that you can at least see the rest of it.
Dammit! Okay... one more time... please bear with me, the oh-so-woefully technologically disinclined...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070824
ap_on_hi_te/iphone_unlocked
Congrats, I just hope that the current slew of bids don't back out. Unfortunately I can see people just running the price up to screw with you and legit bidders.
Also, its funny that a company (I will not post the link here, but check engadget), has apparently found a pure software unlock, but are selling it, a day after you made yours public. Personally, I think you should have copyrighted your instruction set, and then released it, that way people trying to make money off your hard work would get screwed, or atleast have to pay you for its use :)
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Wait wait wait... um, what happens if Apple wins the auction and buys the phone?
I wonder if this will make the I-Phone more affordable, and I hope you have made sure this is all legal!
http://osi-speaks.blogspot.com/2007/08/apple-i-phone-is-hacked.html#links
Hey vist us at clevelandbrownsbus.com!
geohot is my hero!!!
Dude, you are freakin' awesome.
D.
Congrats, if you ever need a job or want to make extra money while in school, contact me. We can arrange it!
It doesn't matter if apple buys the phone because the information on how to unlock the phone is in the public domain and the actions can be replicated, if not by geo, then by someone else with the technical skills that geo has advised necessary. Therefore, if Apple wins the all they own is the 3nd unlock iPhone, but not the 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.
dude, get google adwords on your site! you are getting a ton of hits and could make money off of it!
Copyright? I don't think so. A copyright would protect the document (blog page) itself, not the method. Methods are covered by patents. However, it is doubtful that this would be patentable.
Jersey kid. Recognize!
Hey, where are you going to college? Just read an article on MSNBC about this, too. Nice job!
-P
Great Job!!
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It took almost 4 years of development to make the Iphone a real thing and it took only two months to this teenager to fully unlock it. Congrats dude, I admire you.
Good job! You will be rich very soon! Here's a link that let me get one free ringtone 4 my iphone - no subsription required - but it only give u one free :(
http://ushrink.com/freeringtone
You don't want people to make money off this, yet you put it on eBay??
could you also make it play 3gp videos so i could watch sexoncell.com on my iphone?
I posted this to slashdot, so go to the firehose and rank it up.
George,
I think you did this backward, you should have given the phone away and put your directions on how to hack it on ebay!
Very cool, I hope you do very well at RIT! Good luck!!!
Frank - this is for you - I've downloaded all the steps, files, etc., and can zip them to you.
Geo - you rock, kid!! Totally freakin' hot!
History? You flatter yourself.
Hello, dear sir. I will like to buy your iPhone very much. I will like to pay for it using my American credit card (I am American, temporarily living in Accra, GH, Ireland). I mest receive this phone quickly as I have much important phone call to make. I will like you to tell me a buyitnow price and how much for the fastest possible shipping. Please respond as quickly as possibly as I think someone is already calling me on my new phone.
Sincerely,
Edward Ussher
Accra, GH, Sweden
You rock, smartypants!!!
Good luck in college~!
:0)
Yah. Apple Computer is bidding on eBay to buy your iPhone.
I don't know at all what it means, but I'm impressed. Good for you. I like when hackers use their mischief for good :) Good luck to you in the future.
just saw you on cnbc. congrats! this is my first blog comment ever. love your attitude. keep up the good fight and best to you in college!
It's too bad that AT&T and their partners will throw every kind of lawsuit (they'll come up with something) if such hacked devices are in use with other companies.
Remember guys, The Man is ready to take away your dreams and rewards. He's the one who controls the nerds and geeks behind closed doors.
Not saying this is going to happen. But don't be surprised when it does....
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You are awesome. That is all.
You are awesome. That is all.
Dear Smacker ( this is my word for a really 'smart hacker':
You have restored my faith in the creativity of youth in America!
Congratulations to your family for raising a critical thinker, and to you for being one!
Sincerely, Joan Lonon
Under "Service Carrier" on the ebay page it says. "AT&T, Cingular". Should be changed to say "Whatever the FUCK you want."
Why would anyone want this when there is already a SOFTWARE solution to this: http://iphonesimfree.com/
If this is true, rock on dude! I spent five awesome years at RIT (just graduated), so I'm spreading the word on Facebook. You on there? You can friend me if so. Have fun at RIT! If you ever have any questions, let me know. :)
www.411fortravel.com should hire you to work for there new search engine. They have updates to better Yahoo and Google.
Hey George, contact me about how you can monetize your blog. I am an internet marketer and will help you out for free. Email me at
ritsamillion(at)gmail.com
Shane
People a part of history !
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-1751-2978-71/1?AID=5463217&PID=1676091&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D230164884672 ( geohots phone auction signature series )
Someone should buy it for real and glass frame it
good luck on the sale!:)
Dude, I think Apple should hire you to hack their future phones. NICE JOB!!! :D
Hey George, props on this hack. I am an RIT graduate. You're gonna like it there.
congratulations well done, you rock
With all of this publicity make sure you pay taxes on money you get. Look how the government is trying to get tax money from the guy that caught Barry Bonds home run ball.
I hope that what you did was illegal and that you are prosecuted.
globalthermonuclearwar is probably right. im going to try this and am wondering what big brother will try to do to stop me from using cingular or who ever i want. ill soon find out i guess again thank you
I hope that what you did was illegal and that you are prosecuted.
and as for you paul you punk little girl, take your bleeding heart and put it where your boyfriend puts his tool every night here in america we can still do as we please. it's called entrpreourialism
Stinkin' cool!! Gratz on your accomplishment and best wishes in college :)
You better hope what you did was legal and if it is, hopefully you have a patent on your creation.
I think you should have worked with Apple on this after your patent. If it is legal to modify the iPhone then I guess you could have some money coming your way but, I think Apple has some pretty smart people and legal people working for them and I have a feeling they put this "block" on the phone for a reason.
That's just me and my prior experience talking.
Oh well, good luck dude.
If we took all of this collective hacking wisdom and actually did something useful with it, we'd have a prosperous colony on Mars by now.
if you are only bidding on this to get an unlocked iPhone, don't. There are much cheaper and easier ways to get one..............
.....could someone point me in the right direction for the above? I am a T-Mobile subscriber and not very tech savvy, and would like to use the Iphone with my existing TMobile srvice/sim card...
thanks in advance
Is there any way to get Brickbreaker (from Blackberry) on this if I were to win the bid?
There's some talk on here about protecting what you did & monetizing it. As was correctly stated by a previous poster, the correct method of protection for this is patent. However, the previous poster was potentially wrong in stating that this is not protectable. You likely still have time to file for patent protection in the US. If you'd like us to look into this for you, we can. (http:www.coloradoiplaw.com). You can see our blog at (http://www.lld-law.com/IPblog.html).
Historical deeds like yours shall not be forgotten.
Today its just unlocking a symbol.
Keep up your bright ideas & work!
Who knows? As virtualization is the future, maybe this would pose a worthy challenge to you:
http://www.kallisys.com/newton/einstein/
Awakening the Newton OS on the iPhone!
Will link you on my blogg.
Life long and don't postpone!
Oh my goodness! Way to go! This sounds like something my 16yo son and his friends would try to do. I'm gonna show him your site when he comes in from school. I can relate to the "energy it took". Those are staples around my house and the LAN parties my son attends.
EL 7 A 0 NO SE OLVIDA MAS...
NUNCA, NUNCA MAS.
(si, acá tambien tripero)
Hey,
Nice Job any plans on unlocked more iphones and making a business out of this?
CONGRATS!!!
NOTHING LIKE BEATING THE POWERS THAT BE!!!!
You are one clever young man! I'm sure your mom and dad are very proud. Congratulations to you!
There are 1000's of unlocked iphones out there, what makes this one special?
who gives a fuck
I give a fuck.
so again, There are 1000's of unlocked iphones out there, what makes this one special?
be careful what price you offer. that could be enough for a contract, if there are any lawyers out there. buahaha.
Nice job, kid. Be proud of yourself.
wow.
9/11 = Inside Job
seeloosechange.com
Congrats on the hack.....where can I find this phone for sale...is it on ebay?
this is so exciting it made me void in my trousers
hey, i saw ur interview on tv today and checked this blog wen u announced... i am greatly inspired by ur prodigious act...
allow apple to buy ur phone if they offer to....
i wish i can accidently meet u someday..
Hi George
Good on you for getting it done
Your
Spirit and determination shows in the results of your efforts and many people who have iphones appreciate it.
Enjoy RIT, it is a wonderful University, with fantastic Proffessors, Instructors, and fellow students. Winters are a bitch though.
Firecatsphotographer
Class of 74
Hope whoever buys this most infamous of phones manages to get it back after Apple subpoenas the thing for the lawsuit they're no doubt busy drafting.
good job kid!!
Good work, man!
Check out Renegade's BS
Congratulations - very impressive especially for a 17-year old.
For those concerned about potential illegality of his actions, at least according to this excerpt from an AP article about him, he should be ok.
*************
There is apparently no U.S. law against unlocking cell phones. Last year, the Library of Congress specifically excluded cell-phone unlocking from coverage under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
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And for those folks suggesting ways he can make even more money off this -- I have a feeling Holtz is going to very wealthy some day, regardless of whatever field he ultimately enters.
george, congratulations to you for a job well done! and best of luck in college. i'm in ridgewood (right next door) and am very impressed with your smarts!
speaking as a mom, which i am: you shouldn't ever drink those sugary drinks again...they will rot your teeth and make you unhealthy! where are the water bottles???! ;~)
Nice Job! Thanks a ton for the free publicity. The 500 hours were well spent.
I hope you family has a good lawyer.
can you unlock my sidekick 3? i've looked it up online and no luck!....if you can't do you know someone who can?
congrats on your iphone work. :)
Shane Percival, Esq.,
Isn't a violation of the ABA rules of ethics for an attorney to directly solicit business from a potential client?
-john
geohot...d00d - you rock!
Just saw the story on your hack on Fox News.
Posted it on www.routermonkey.org. iPhone - just another life form free'd from the Borg :)
-noto
You cannot patent something that is already in the public domain. The posting of this method to the world prior to filing an application has invalidated the ability to apply for a patent to cover this method.
Did you really Unlock? Can I try?
Though you say you don't want to do it I'm sure you could do one once n a while. The extra money could go to school (or fun) things. Great job! I must find out what my friend thinks (He works for apple).
I want the phone my site has some phones also www.atlnightspots.com 1000?
Just wanted to say Congratulations! I saw you on Msnbc.com news regarding how you unlocked it.
Keep up the good work and I like your attitude. Youre gonna succeed in the tech/business world if you keep it up. Don't let it get to your head and you're going to be more famous than Steve Jobs one day.
Peace outs,
Jonathan
Well done Goerge and ofcourse the rest of the team that worked on it just saw you on CNBC,
CNBC clearly, highlightling, the impact of future iPhone hacks and indeed this one, as it affects both Apple and AT&T. Did anyone check the quotes on CNBC, right at the close- AAPL was up 2.5% and AT&T down 0.8%.
What are the chances a software hack is announced the same day? http://iphonesimfree.com/
You ruined the phone with your signature :(
You are awesome! That's so cool that you are giving the technology to the people. The ultimate open source!
May you make zillions of dollars in your career!!
Congrats to you and the Wiki Dev Team!
Now the commercial version of the software unlock is soon available:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/iphone-unlocked-atandt-loses-iphone-exclusivity-august-24-2007/
George,
I'm not so interested in the phone as I am in your background. I've always been interested in hardware hacks of this kind, but I lack the knowledge to be able to do them. What should I study in order to be as savy as you?
Wolfgang
AP just picked up the story...Too bad you don't have Adsense on your blog!
I can't believe that the bidding hasn't stopped. I predict it'll go to $20,000.
Congrats on hacking the phone
and as for RIT
if you're looking for great caffiene on campus check out Java's
I practically live there
Steve Jobs should buy it for $10,000 and give you a job for $200K. Good job.
MR/ Paris, France
Absolutely brilliant! Great job!
oh my goodness. wow! congrats! I am in awe and pretty thrilled for you. And laughing over the Nigerian scammers....
Maybe this can pay for college!
"Mambra said...
You cannot patent something that is already in the public domain. The posting of this method to the world prior to filing an application has invalidated the ability to apply for a patent to cover this method. "
This is not true in this country (it is true in most other countries). The inventor has 1 year from the time the invention is published or sold to file for their patent. Assuming it is otherwise patentable he has 1 year before this blog completely blocks patentability.
However, he clearly is an OS kind of person, and OS people rarely file for patents.
Hi,
Congratulations and if you meet with the big guy of apple he should give you 869 millions x3, you earn that today. That's the float of the stock and you were responsible for 3 points.
Also thanks to you he will know how to protect the new version of iphone.
good luck
I have 10 iphones unlocked and ready to be used on T-Mobile, or any other carrier with the same technology
973-476-1519 or email wriehle@aol.com
Glad to see you took my suggestion for ebay. I would ad adsense to your blog though. No harm. It just annoys me that there are tons of ebay sellers selling "unlocked" iphones now that promise to send you the link to easy to follow instructions on how to unlock their phones. They are just going to get a link to your blog and unless they are pretty savvy won't be able to follow the directions. Oh well. Congrats again and good luck in college.
I think it will be sold over $3,000,000 at the end...
Congratulations!
Maybe this will convince Apple to open up to other providers!
You're a hero in the tech world. Congratulations!
You are selling it for 10, 000 bucks?? How about for $6,000
http://www.hiphoprepublican.com/
George your my Hero. I'm a little chickie in San Francisco and I had AT &T just took over my home phone sevice and I hate them always have. You did the world a great justice by doing this and I wish you well in your future. Keep the Faith, and power to the People.
Love Ya,
Jo
Congratulations, dude!
When you get to Rochester, don't forget to check out The Old Toad or MacGregor's if you want a decent place for beer on tap.
The Daily Dude
http://dothedude.blogspot.com/
Great work! another step forward for US consumers who are tired of being cornered into product services they either don't want or disabling product services they should be entitled to as a result of their original purchase. As your next project, can you take on Verizon - who treat their customers like dirt - figure out and post how to enable non-cellular transfers for the Razor phones? Contrary to some blog postings, Verizon retailers do not provide a patch to correct this issue. This would be a great message to send that company. For a start you can look here: http://cavemonkey50.com/2006/04/verizon-enabling-file-transfers-on-razrs/
George your my Hero. I'm your biggest West Coast Fan. I live in San Francisco, and AT &T recently took over our normal phone service and I hate them. I don't have an iphone because I don't want to be forced to have the stupid service provider. You did the world a great justice by doing this and I wish you well in your future. Keep the Faith, and power to the People.
Love Ya,
Cool!
It's guys like you that Steve Jobs can get excited about!
Dude, you rock.
Congratulations on pulling an amazing job!
Great job... I love the fact that someone did this. Good for you...
youre so flipping smart. marry me?
I will check out the bid at E-Bay!
Rymatica Entertainment
congratulations mr. george hotz on cracking the algorithm apple code. i am running for u s president in 2008. can u help me get international media exposure since most of the rich and evil have an unfair advantage? my website is alberthowarddotorg
bless you and keep up the good work
u r a great encouragement to the world!
albert
Wow.......great job.
let me know where i can donate to your cause and future
You are what being young is all about!!! Thank you for your awesome contribution to this world! Glad you were able to get it to work with T-Mobile cuz that's what I have...now time to find me a soldering iron and a pallet of Red Bull :)
the media will never get enough of these mafiaboy style stories. could it be any more obvious that this kid didn't do it, hes only taking the heat?
Congratulations young man!You are the type of person that has made the US great. All the best in your future endeavors and I hope you have a great life.
Sincerely,
Dave Kropelnicki
definitely don't trust the Nigeria scam!!!!!!!!! Been there and was dooped before. They never stop trying either. Don't trust Erblemoof. He/she is probably a no good liar. Great job George!!!!
Felicidades cabrón! Duro contra los monopolios!
Congrats....
Apple/AT&T are not going to sue you over hacking the iPhone, it was yours to do what you want, they have no control over that (ie. Tivo hacks)...Selling one may be another story, but who the hell am I (No lawyer, that's for sure)...
One thing in reading briefly about this, Apple probably isn't going to do a thing other than cut you and all your hard work off at the knees and release an unlocked version relatively quickly...
They didn't spend all that time and money on R&D without planning on this.....
Great work, I am sure you will end making a pile of money on the other side of this, developing hardware/software for some big company that "can't" be hacked...LOL
Best of Luck....Enjoy college!!!
That is killer bro. good job.
I would think that Apple would profit from an unlocked phone. The fact that it was locked to AT&T is why sales were hindered. I think AT&T would be more likely to file a lawsuit, because they are on the losing end of this. If anything, I think people should be buying Apple stock after this hack.
I sent you a note through ebay...check out bidder 31's information. Brand new, no feedback at all...I'd be supicious. - Eric
I wouldn't give you ten dollars for that hacked up piece of shit. Good luck getting anyone to play you more than retail.
According to the news story on Yahoo: There is apparently no U.S. law against unlocking cell phones. Last year, the Library of Congress specifically excluded cell-phone unlocking from coverage under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Among other things, the law has been used to prosecute people who modify game consoles to play a wider variety of games.
Hi George!
You're a hero! Way to stick it to the man!
Looks like schools paid for this year. Good going sticking it to the man.
http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=230164884672
$15,100
Way to stick it to two bullshit companies!
Not to take away from your accomplishment but it's just a phone, people.
The bigger idea is that if you are greedy (Apple) and sells to the public garbage (AT&T). Things like this will happen.
Easy on the Redbulls and AMPs, there were no reasons to rush this, but I know it must have felt good!
Man, you are my hero! I want to be just like you when i grow up.. Granted i'm already 7 years older than you.. Haha, once again, great job man!
OK Dude,
The next time you go on one of your 24/7 ventures,go get you a real energy drink or some pills,check out
www.gogoforlife.com/kinganthony
After drinking this Hot Shot you would never drink anymore of those store bought energy drinks.......
again, There are 1000's of unlocked iphones out there, what makes this one special?
again, There are 1000's of unlocked iphones out there, what makes this one special?
wget -r http://iphonejtag.blogspot.com/ FTW!
Grats on the amount of money you'll be getting for spending that summer having fun with the iphone :). Six days left on the auction, and in the last three minutes it went from $21,300...to $33,100. Have fun at college :)
WOW it's up to $35,000 and still 6 days left in auction! CONGRATS!
And a word to the wise...with the kind of press you're getting and also that when this auction hits $100k, you're gonna be chased by the press again...AND maybe Red Bull will feature you in a commercial? You might want to rethink posting that picture...currently it's free advertising, maybe hire an agent to contact them and see if you can make a deal.
"Ciberintruso de 17 años 'desbloquea' iPhone para usarlo en T-Mobile" (17yr old Cyberintruder 'unlock' iphone to use it whith T-Mobile)
Thats what the newspaper say abou you here in Mexico, well done, keep with the free knowldedge to all...
Yo gorge are u going to give the cut to Roman And Alex my 2 russian guys that help u with this we from what i hear phone will go for over 200,000 get back to me at themanvas@yahoo.com
I said it would reach $3,000,000, didn't I?
Congratulation, boy!
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say there are some less than serious bidders on ebay, it's currently up to about $600,000 with 6 days to go.
300k hhaha
grats, just broke a 1.2m
Since Forbes.com published the news about your unlocked iPhone like an hour ago. The eBay auction jumped from $20,000 to more than 1,500,000.00 in less than 42 minutes.
If the product "piece of History" is sold you are some lucky dude!
maybe you can send me a couple thousands just because... ;-) good luck!
Just kidding, 2million. Don't have a heart attack. Haha, see you in 6 days, on the news again.
umm am i on drugs right now or is this phone up to 2 million dollars?!
I heard about you on Yahoo News! Great job. That is awesome!
I bet AT&T is going to throw a shit fit. Too bad you weren't able to figure this out when people had to wait forever for their phones to work (not that that could be possible, but it would have been hilarious!)
It Finally it the 4,200,000.00 @ 08/24/2007 7:14pm
http://GetPaid420.Biz
http://BCENT2007.Blogspot.com
bro you got to put buyer verified on ebay otherwise any schmo can bid it up
It was....
US $5,500,100.00
Hi geohot.
Congratulations. It seems possible that you are very nearly a millionaire. I've watched your iPhone auction jump from an already impressive $19,500 to an absolutely astounding five and a half million dollars.
Once again, congratulations. Enjoy college!
Dude, you're hella rich now. Can you post a funny reply to my cheeseburger question and make it public? That would rock. Great hacking, btw. I've only used JTAG for de-bricking Linksys routers, but it's certainly the shiz.
Joe
e03i can't believe someone sabotaged your auction. can bet it was apple.
To echo what many have already said.....GREAT job George.
Way to be persistant and prove that ingenuity can always cut the red tape of corporate America and that the consumer runs the show....not the providers
Krispee@mac.com
are these real people bidding on this item? This is crazt
$10,000,000 and counting. FUCKING CRAZY!
might need to put a bigger counter on the auction site in less than 10 minutes you might have mode than 100,000 views.
http://Frowear.com
Good job dude. watch you auction i think someone one is bidding it up. it jumped from 1mill to 10mill in 20 minutes
Wow, I believe you are a millionaire!
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