Unlocking a locked iPhone without iTunes or computer access

Hi all,
Sorry in advance for the umpteenth "locked out of my iPhone" question, but it's for my sister...
I understand from reading around that if I don't have access to a computer to restore my locked-out iPhone, I need to force the phone into recovery mode and then restore it. I've seen this URL quite a lot: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
My question is that the how-to in that URL seems predicated on access to a computer/iTunes?  Is there a step-by-step guide if you have no access to a computer or iTunes for restoring, or is that not possible?  Losing all data is not a concern for me (it probably is for her, but my understanding is there's no way to do this without losing all data... I hope she's backed it up!)
Thanks in advance.

Please read the earlier responses. It cannot be done. You have to restore the phone via iTunes after the carrier has authorized the unlock.

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