Z-Tov sells the 8GB iPhone for about 2,000 NIS , or about U.S. $ 790 . Steinman has no formal technical background ; he said he learned the technique through various sources . Apple has yet to make its presence official in Israel . In Israel , selling and unlocking the coveted iPhone is big business . TL;DR The Israeli government wants to give consumers a way to unlock their iPhones without paying an extra fee. Unlocked iPhones `` a good problem to have ''
Z-Tov sells the 8GB iPhone for about 2,000 NIS , or about U.S. $ 790 . Apple has yet to make its presence official in Israel . In Israel , selling and unlocking the coveted iPhone is big business . TL;DR The Israeli government wants to give consumers a way to unlock their iPhones without paying an extra fee. Unlocked iPhones `` a good problem to have ''