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Activating a sim free iPhone 3gs using a different SIM card

  • 17-07-2010 10:24pm
    #1
    shinnerssc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭


    I know this is a totally random question but I though someone might be able to help me. Bought my dad a sim free 3gs from the apple store for his birthday and want to activate it for him. I don't have his sim (he's away) and I want to have it all synced for when he's home, can I use my o2 SIM to activate his new phone?


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  • #2
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭guil


    yeah it only has to be activated the once, not sure what way it works with the carrier update but if he's o2 aswell ya will be grand


  • #3
    shinnerssc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭shinnerssc


    I'm using a hactivated iphone 3g that was unlocked to meteor, but I recently trasnferred to o2. He is vodafone bill pay?


  • #4
    grolschmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 106 ✭✭grolschmore


    shinnerssc wrote: »
    I'm using a hactivated iphone 3g that was unlocked to meteor, but I recently trasnferred to o2. He is vodafone bill pay?

    should be no bother, just sync again with his sim and it will switch carrier bundles.


  • #5
    shinnerssc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭shinnerssc


    Thanks! I hate to be annoying but how sure are you, I really don't wanna f**k it up!


  • #6
    grolschmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 106 ✭✭grolschmore


    I have a sim free iPhone 4, before that a sim free 3GS! The whole idea of sim free is you can use any sim whenever you want! If your using a sim from an official iPhone carrier ie. O2 voda and now 3, it'll update your carrier settings when you sync to iTunes !


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  • #7
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,339 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    shinnerssc wrote: »
    Thanks! I hate to be annoying but how sure are you, I really don't wanna f**k it up!

    100%
    mine was activated with an O2 sim and i now use Meteor in in it.


  • #8
    rebeve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 856 ✭✭✭rebeve


    Just do it


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