Waiting for activation

[vincew]

Hi

First post here so please bear with me.
I have been given an iPhone model MB496B running firmware 3.1.2 which has been unlocked with sn0w. However, when the phone is switched on it gives the "waiting for activation" message. The SIM providers name appears on top of the screen but there is no service.
I have read through a lot of this forum and others but am finding it hard to find a definitive answer. Does the firmware need to be downgraded? If so how? Does iTunes need to be downgraded from V9? I would appreciate if anybody could point me in the right direction on what to do next.
Thanks
Vince

[dmtrack18]

do u have a at&t prepaid card in your phone?

[vincew]

Hi

The SIM I am using is a PAYG UK Vodafone one.

Just as a little more info I can access and surf the web via the Vodafone network just cannot make calls.

Vince

[DeL1873]

Hi

First post here so please bear with me.
I have been given an iPhone model MB496B running firmware 3.1.2 which has been unlocked with sn0w. However, when the phone is switched on it gives the "waiting for activation" message. The SIM providers name appears on top of the screen but there is no service.
I have read through a lot of this forum and others but am finding it hard to find a definitive answer. Does the firmware need to be downgraded? If so how? Does iTunes need to be downgraded from V9? I would appreciate if anybody could point me in the right direction on what to do next.
Thanks
Vince

The Phone is blocked and will never work in the Uk Again basicaly the phone is either stolen or has been bumped off from the network there for the iemi number will be blacklisted and the phone will never be able to be used in uk again its nothing more than a ipod touch you have my friend

[vincew]

Thanks DeL1873
I thought the same so went here to check AMTA - Check the Status of your Handset. That tells me "Result Your IMEI Number is currently unblocked. "

[DeL1873]

i would still put my money on it simple reason my dad drives a taxi and the amount of phones he finds is unbelievable ive got atleast 6 iphones lying in the house all of them doing the exact same thing message saying waititng for activation but the phone never activates carriers logo in the corner but no bars of reception dosent matter what sim gets put in the phone it will never register on the network but id still put money on it that its been blocked

Thanks DeL1873
I thought the same so went here to check AMTA - Check the Status of your Handset. That tells me "Result Your IMEI Number is currently unblocked. "

just checked out that link you sent there thats for australia mobiles are you not based in the uk as you are using a pay and go uk vodafone sim ??? if so then obv it wont be blocked in australia as it will only be blocked from uk networks