apple iphone 4 activate

YOUANDME

got an iphone from uk, and cut the 3 sim to the size and fit in,not recognized, so the phone is still nothing to use except emergency,rang 3 and they said it won't work even you cut it,so whoever using iphone 4 now,would u have any solutions how to activate the phone?and if you are not far from DUBLIN 12,would u be able to help me out?????thanks

bluemachaveli

Is the phone unlocked? It maybe locked to a UK network. 3 in the UK is still different to 3 Ireland.

The other possibility is you cut the sim card wrong. Try going into a store and asking them to swop sims to a micro sim.

YOUANDME

my friend told me that it is sim unlocked,so i assume it is

but i just rang vodafone,they said they only have it for ipad,not for the phone yet

fbradyirl

Can you post a photo of the sim you cut (the metal side)?

I bought an unlocked iPhone 4 from the uk, and chopped my sim card up and it activated and works fine for me...

I posted photos as well..
http://finbarrbrady.com/2010/05/use-your-iphone-sim-card-in-your-ipad/

Johnmb

Did iTunes give any kind of error message when you hooked up the phone?

YOUANDME

it told me that sim is not supported,may check carrier blah blah blah

Johnmb

Sounds like the phone may be locked. Do you know anyone with an iPhone 4 so you can use their sim just to test if you can activate? If you can activate with their sim, then you know you just cut your sim wrong, if not, then you know the phone is locked and can set about trying to get it unlocked or jailbreaking it.

Gumbo

i cut my meteor sim and it works perfect. is it possible the phone is not sim free?

YOUANDME

the only problem is that i am the only who use the iphone 4,haha

so i am looking for help here,anyone around d12 or d6 or d4

YOUANDME

well,i hope it is not,cause i asked him to get me the factory unlocked one

YOUANDME

thanks guys, is there anything i can do about the activate,cause i have no idea which is the carrier company

Johnmb

Well, assuming it is an unlocked phone, did you cut into the metal of the sim? Also, how old is the sim? I got a new sim which had a much smaller metal part to it than my old one (which was only about 18 months old), so when I cut it, I didn't have to touch the metal, just trim the plastic around it. If you cut the metal, just get a replacement sim from 3, it should have the smaller metal part which you can then cut around. I'm afraid to take mine out, as I cut it very sloppily and it is king of forced in at the moment, I don't have the confidence to start messing about with it any further, but from memory, the bottom and back were trimmed level with the metal, and the bit of plastic I left on it was to the front and top (the sides attached to the slanting corner. Anyone else confirm my memory is correct?

grolschmore

YOUANDME wrote: »

it told me that sim is not supported,may check carrier blah blah blah

seems like its not unlocked my friend! im in kingswood with my cut meteor sim working in mine. if thats any help?

grolschmore

YOUANDME wrote: »

thanks guys, is there anything i can do about the activate,cause i have no idea which is the carrier company

2 ways to activate:

1.
a phonebook sim, a blank sim that is not country specific

http://cgi.ebay.ie/New-Mobile-Activate-Sim-Card-Apple-iPhone-4-3G-3GS-/170511609100?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item27b348ad0c

http://www.redmondpie.com/activate-iphone-4-3gs-3g-without-original-sim-video/

2.
find out which network its locked to and buy a sim off ebay.

even when the jailbreak and unlock comes out you will need a activated device!

YOUANDME

that is really helpful i will try that for sure,thanks