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Used iPhone activation

  • 06-10-2011 12:44pm
    #1
    Biologic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 383 ✭✭


    Hi all,
    I'm buying a used iPhone 4 today and don't really know how the activation process works. Presumably it's activated on someone else's laptop. Do I just plug it in, restore it and activate it on mine? Will my old iPhone 4 SIM work on it immediately?
    Thanks in advance,

    B


Comments

  • #2
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Your SIM should work in the phone straight away, don't hand over any cash until you've put your SIM in and confirmed that you can make a call.

    When you get it home, connect to iTunes and you should be given the option to do a restore of the phone. Once restored, it will then activate the device.


  • #3
    120_Minutes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,706 ✭✭✭120_Minutes


    seamus wrote: »
    Your SIM should work in the phone straight away, don't hand over any cash until you've put your SIM in and confirmed that you can make a call

    thats if its unlocked, or at least locked to the same network as the OP's sim

    is it OP?


  • #4
    Biologic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 383 ✭✭Biologic


    That's brilliant, thanks guys. Yes the iPhone is locked to the same network as my SIM.


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