Does this mean you can now buy an officially unlocked iPhone, take it to AT&T, and activate it WITHOUT a data plan?
(Better yet, can I do the same with a secondhand iPhone purchased from Craigslist that's already filled its 2-year quota?)
(Better yet, can I do the same with a secondhand iPhone purchased from Craigslist that's already filled its 2-year quota?)
They were able to do that since they had database of IMIE for iPhones. So if they didn't have the IMIE info (say unlocked phone bought from retail channels), they didn't do so.
It'll be interesting to see if they can detect these new unlocked iPhones.