British group releases 3G phone unlocking mod

A company known as 24/7 Mobile Solutions has made available a chip which the company claims to be able to unlock any 3G phone.

To install the SIMable mod, the user must punch a hole in his SIM card with the provided cutting device, and then sandwich the chip and the SIM together in the handset.

The list of compatible handsets includes an extensive selection of Nokia phones, and a moderate list of Sony Ericsson and Samsung devices. Some company's SIM cards actually require two different types of modifications, but SIMable comes with a cutting tool (similar to a hole punch) for making them.

SIMable costs £16.99 and can be ordered directly through the company's Web site. That site provides little insight into its manufacturer. The SIMable site, according to a WHOIS inquiry, was only created at the beginning of April.