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08-14-2009, 07:13 PM #1
Question! Help would be appreciated :D
um, i just got an iPhone 3GS as a present. It came from Hong Kong and i am not there now, it is unlocked and like i think it is hardware unlocked because when i got it, it was unlocked without using ultrasn0w, i am just wondering, is my iPhone 3GS hardware unlocked? what if i restore it, do i need to activate it again? i wasnt there when they first activated it and i just updated from a iPhone 2G to this. some help would be nice
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08-14-2009, 07:33 PM #2Livin the iPhone Life
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If it didn't have Ultrasn0w installed then I would say: Yes you lucky son of an -expletive- you do have a factory unlocked iPhone 3GS.
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08-14-2009, 07:59 PM #3Super Duper Moderator
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^ agree. does it work with any SIM card? then you have a prize there. You should have no problem with iTunes then as far as I know.
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08-14-2009, 08:30 PM #4
Hahaha, really? So if i restore it, must i activate it again? THANKS
yes, it works with any sim
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08-14-2009, 08:59 PM #5Livin the iPhone Life
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Yeah, but it wouldn't matter what SIM you activate it with, I think.
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08-14-2009, 09:02 PM #6
ok, the "i think" scares me, hahaha
what is the process of activating anyway? like if its ok with any sim, i have seen some online, but what if its like this?
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Since these phones in the US are rare, we don't get much info on them. I have read that once it is activated and factory unlocked, it will always be that way. I wouldn't be scared to sync and even update firmware. The best thing about it if for some reason it gets locked, you can always unlock it again with a jailbreak/unlock. SO go for it and keep us posted.
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08-14-2009, 09:22 PM #8
really? its very common in Hong Kong, like you can buy one for the same price there as here in the Philippines which is also locked.
ill restore/update my iPhone when 3.1 comes out and ill post what happens
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08-14-2009, 09:25 PM #9Livin the iPhone Life
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It shouldn't ever get locked because Apple will know through the serial number that it is an unlocked phone. After a restore and you connect it to iTunes, it will be recognized as an unlocked phone. Originally Posted by blkcadi
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08-14-2009, 09:31 PM #10Super Duper Moderator
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^ Agree
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08-14-2009, 09:36 PM #11
Really? Because i find it weird but there is no serial nber written in the back of my iPhone compared to my old iPhone
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You will see the number when you sync to iTunes and also in settings/general/about
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08-14-2009, 09:49 PM #13
Yup, but not on the phone's back
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