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iPhone othen than O2/Vodafone. Will it work?

  • 10-04-2010 05:43PM
    #1
    dimejinky9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 38 ✭


    You're probably sick of this question but if bought an iPhone from abroad or from one of those chinese places in town, can I just stick my sim card in? will it work ok?

    thanks in advance and sorry for bothering you.


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  • #2
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 10,671 ✭✭✭✭guil


    dont be lazy and use the search function


  • #3
    dimejinky9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 38 ✭dimejinky9


    what would the question or search criteria be though?


  • #4
    banquo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,487 ✭✭✭banquo


    dimejinky9 wrote: »
    You're probably sick of this question but if bought an iPhone from abroad or from one of those chinese places in town, can I just stick my sim card in? will it work ok?

    It will work, but not without a few extra steps. The iPhone will need to be ''unlocked'' - not physically, but it will need to run some software to open it up to any network. Putting (say) a Meteor sim card in straight away would just be rejected by the iPhone. Google 'iPhone unlocking' and you'll find a million tutorials.

    dimejinky9 wrote: »
    thanks in advance and sorry for bothering you.

    :)


  • #5
    dimejinky9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 38 ✭dimejinky9


    Thanks for that!


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