iPhone 3G on o2 PAYG Confirmation

[mattjevans]

Hi,

I struggled to find this information on the web before getting my 3G so I thought I would post this confirmation. I bought an unactivated 3G on ebay, a standard o2 PAYG sim from an o2 store. Inserted the sim and plugged the iPhone up to iTunes. Phone activated straight away with no problems. Had a bit of trouble getting the data working though. Finally got it working by changing the settings in the General-> Network -> Cellular Data Network Section. Change the APN to payandgo.o2.co.uk and LEAVE the username as 'vertigo'. After that all should be fine. I then added the PAYG iPhone bolt on and about 24hours later I can now browse the web for free.

So, no special hacking, no special sim cards... All works out of the box.

Hope someone finds this usefull if they are thinking of buying a 3G off eBay etc!!!

Cheers,

Matt.

[shizumi]

is this a payg or simplycity? does the 3g work o.0

wait u can't get it unlock as 3g isn't possible yet

[redcard]

is this a payg or simplycity? does the 3g work o.0

wait u can't get it unlock as 3g isn't possible yet

Uhh, I see PAYG mentioned at least 4 times

[mr_greedy]

I've got a cheapo unlimited text mpnthly tariff with O2.. I wonder if it would activate my ebay bought 3g phone for me too?

Any ideas?

[shizumi]

Uhh, I see PAYG mentioned at least 4 times

yes though 3g iphone hasn't been unlocked yet >.> or to other providers

[tyfly867]

good stuff.

[thesheephair]

Was your iphone a UK iphone 3g?????
3 pin plug etc???

Was your iphone a UK iphone 3g?????
3 pin plug etc???

[mattjevans]

Yep,

It was a UK iPhone straight from an o2 store i believe.

[Vizard_Wilson]

ahh yes but now there are solutions now :]
viva la dev team for getting a jb for the iphone 3g but still waiting for the 3gs unlock/jb o.0

[IvanPK]

Thank you this could be very helpful

[Vizard_Wilson]

hit the thanks bar