September 22nd, 2007
Hacked iPhones “Blacklisted” by Apple
By Michael Santo
Executive Editor, RealTechNews
Hacking a device, iPhone or anything else, whether it be a hardware or a software hack, is likely to end up voiding your warranty. That should come as no surprise to anyone — well, it probably does, and will, to some of those who will try to get their hacked iPhones serviced.
A colleague of ZDNet writer Jason D. O’Grady recently tried to return an iPhone which had been hacked and was using T-Mobile service. They said they would blacklist the phone, so that he could not take it anywhere for service or return in the future. Only after sweet-talking the manager was he able to return it, but with a 10% restocking fee.
Now you can see the beauty of a software unlock, right? Of course, he didn’t remember to restore iPhone, as he should have, but it’s a lesson learned.
We Say: BTW, it’s pretty clear from the iPhone warranty that hacking will void it:
This warranty does not apply: … (c) to damage caused by operating the product outside the permitted or intended uses described by Apple; (d) to damage caused by service (including upgrades and expansions) performed by anyone who is not a representative of Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider (“AASP”); (e) to a product or part that has been modified to alter functionality or capability without the written permission of Apple …
Yash says:
the best thing to do is to buy a hacked iphone and pay extra to get warranty from who you got it.i live in India and I did that and this message is from my iPhone!
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