Yes, that’s right. A free and open source iPhone SIM unlocker has officially hit the internet. It’s called iUnlock and was developed by a group called iPhone Dev Team. So why won’t it put iPhoneSIMfree and other costly alternatives out of business? Well, you’ve heard it before and I’m telling you now; you get what you pay for.

The new software reportedly isn’t as easy to use as it’s commercial competition. Here is a link to the official unlock guide. Being greeted with the words “GUI Software Being released shortly!” and links to nine needed files, we quickly learn that this may very well not be for the faint or heart.

If we use this method, we’ll have to open up a terminal session to the phone and give it some tech love, typing in a few commands. But after a closer look, this doesn’t seem all that difficult to one that has some experience using a terminal. And even if you don’t, I bet you can pull it off if you get into your special, experimental kind of mood. After all, the guide isn’t that long.

So if you want to unlock your iPhone, decide how much you’re willing to pay for a simpler solution. I personally know my way around the terminal and wouldn’t pay tons of cash for a little simplicity, but maybe tens. An even better idea may be to wait for the graphical interface to arrive and then just dance through the whole thing. The law of demand tells me we’ll have a stable build in days, rather than weeks. An early build has already been tested and it works.

Want a more visually appealing unlock guide? Here you go.