Guide to buying a factory unlocked iPhone 4

The iPhone 4 is the hottest gadget to have. It’s also the most difficult to get. The unlocked model is also more expensive and has a higher resale value when it’s time to upgrade.

Jailbreaking and using an unauthorized unlock is available. But future availability of these unlocks are not guaranteed. You may end up with a carrier-locked model and be stuck without an unlock for a long time.

Before buying an iPhone 4 from unofficial sources such as eBay, craigslist or classified ads sites, make sure that it is unlocked. Here’s a way to tell if the phone is carrier locked, based on the part number written on the box:

Locked iPhone 4 country part numbers

Germany
MC603DN/A – 16GB Black
MC605DN/A – 32GB Black

Japan
MC603J/A – 16GB Black
MC605J/A – 32GB Black

Spain
MC603Y/A – 16GB Black
MC605Y/A – 32GB Black

USA
MC608LL/A – 16GB Black
MC610LL/A – 32GB Black
MC318LL/A – 16GB Black
MC319LL/A – 32GB Black

Unlocked iPhone 4 country part numbers

Australia
MC603X/A – 16GB Black
MC605X/A – 32GB Black

Canada
MC603C/A – 16GB Black
MC605C/A – 32GB Black

France
MC603FB/A – 16GB Black
MC605FB/A – 32GB Black

Hong Kong
MC605ZP/A – 32GB Black
MC603ZP/A – 16GB Black

Italy
MC603IP/A – 16GB Black
MC605IP/A – 32GB Black

New Zealand
MC603X/A – 16GB Black
MC605X/A – 32GB Black

Singapore
MC603ZA/A – 16GB Black
MC605ZA/A – 32GB Black

Sweden
MC603KS/A – 16GB Black
MC605KS/A – 32GB Black

United Kingdom
MC603B/A – 16GB Black
MC605B/A – 32GB Black

Thanks to the following sources: TGIL, AppleI, AppAdvice. If you know of any other country part numbers, please let me know in the comments.

Common Wealth Games CWG 2010 - A new Beginning - Media finds work

Dilli badnaam hui darling tere liye! Sadkein bhi jam hui, CWG tere liye!!

1) BREAKING NEWS: Suresh Kamadi just tried to hang himself in the CWG stadium. But the ceiling collapsed

2) The truth behind bulk sms banning is to stop kalmadi jokes and not Ayodhya

3) Look at the brighter side; the more countries pull out, the higher India is ranked in the final medal’s tally.

4) Terrorists set to skip CWG 2010 citing unlivable conditions and fear for their safety.

5) Q: How many contractors are required to change a light bulb in Delhi CWG stadium?
A: 1 Million. (1 to change bulb and rest 999,999 to hold the ceiling)

6) Whats common between CWG committee and students???
Ans: both start their preparations at the 11th hour.....

7) Prince Charles is actively convincing the Queen to visit dengue hit Delhi, this may be his last chance to become the king!

8) Thanks to Guernsey and Jersey for threatening to pull out of games! We now know these countries existed!

9) Ek waqt aisa aayega, kalmadi bhi sharmayega

10) A collapse a day keeps the athletes away

11) Ba ba Kalmadi, have you any shame. No sir, No sir, we are having a Common Loot Game. Crores for my partner, crores for the dame, crores for me too, for spoiling India's name!

12) AMAZING BUT TRUE: If you re-arrange the letters "Sir U made lakhs" you get "SURESH KALMADI”

13) next edition of CWG will be called KWG, Kalmadi Wealth Games

14) Photo for the last one..!