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Selling IPhone 3GS - need help

  • 24-10-2010 10:01pm
    #1
    Dermoth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 285 ✭✭


    Hi. I got a replacement Iphone 3GS from Apple to replace the one I had under warranty. Different imei number etc. My first one (that they replaced) was bought with vodafone but not locked as I got pre-release. I haven't plugged in the replacement as I had upgraded to IPhone 4 and I am now selling it. The question is how to know if it's unlocked? And if a buyer ( with a meteor sim) tries to activate thru iTunes and it doesn't work, then can I reactivate with someone else? Thanks for any advice.


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


    try it with another sim, activating it wont remove the sim lock either


  • #3
    Dermoth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 285 ✭✭Dermoth


    Guil. Thanks for reply. To clarify. If I put in another sim then activate it I can confirm it's unlocked. If I go the other way, put in vfone sim and activate I'm worried it will download carrier plan etc. For vfone.


  • #4
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭guil


    carrier file has no effect whatsoever on unlock


  • #5
    kjl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,127 ✭✭✭kjl


    Dermoth wrote: »
    Guil. Thanks for reply. To clarify. If I put in another sim then activate it I can confirm it's unlocked. If I go the other way, put in vfone sim and activate I'm worried it will download carrier plan etc. For vfone.

    Put in any sim except vodafone, if you can activate it, then it is unlocked. Otherwise, itunes will tell you that it can not activate the phone.

    You may still be on an old modem firmware, so you can unlock it with ultrasn0w. The use pwnage tool to make a custom firmware to upgrade everything but the baseband firmware.


  • #6
    kjl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,127 ✭✭✭kjl


    guil wrote: »
    carrier file has no effect whatsoever on unlock

    That's not what he is asking.


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  • #7
    naasrd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,408 ✭✭✭naasrd


    kjl wrote: »
    That's not what he is asking.

    Take the time to read OPs second post.


  • #8
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭guil


    kjl wrote: »
    That's not what he is asking.

    Why is he worried about getting the vodafone carrier file then
    Read the whole post before jumping off ur high horse again


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