how 2 unlock 3GS stuck in Emergency mode?

[bish4n]

Helllo everyone,

I have an iPhone 3 GS stuck in emergency mode so i don't know if it's 3.0 or 3.1, but i need to unlock it and need help - from jailbreak on..

Thank you

[biglarge]

Put an old verizon sims card in and that should get rid of the emergency. Hope this helps

[kidned]

that means ur 3gs is not activated. i had the same problem myself and i was able to fix it by inserting an old at&t sim card

[bish4n]

Okay, but u see, these phones aren't mine.. And who they belong to bought them form Thailand--say... without the official sim/carrier. And want's to use them here in India. So there's no AT&T here.. Or any other carrier that concerns..

So is there something for such a case?

[madczech]

go ahead and try to jailbreak it...

most prob with redsnow

[bish4n]

But they'r in emergency mode-?? will it be possible?

And just some extra info. if it helps- iTunes recognized the phone for a split sec. and its version 3.1.3

[madczech]

yes thats the sense of jailbreaking... your activating your phone without e "legal" carrier.. aka hacktivating

[bish4n]

alright, but redsnow works for 3GS? Cos all download sites that i'm opening for redsnow say that it's NOT for the 3GS..

[neodude237]

Only if you have the old bootrom, if you have a newer one, it will not work.

[bish4n]

My bootrom is new - iBoot-359.3.2... that's what i'm told..

[bish4n]

yes thats the sense of jailbreaking... your activating your phone without e "legal" carrier.. aka hacktivating

Hey, i don't get this one-? What would be the difference between jailbreak and unlock if i could activate my phone on a different sim?

[kidned]

jailbreaking allows u to install 3rd party applications (non-apple), by doing so u can install an application that allows u to unlock the phone, so then your able to use a different sim.