Wife's 2g no longer working and I'm in trouble!

[bobsetzer]

This all began when my wife’s sister gave her an old 2g iPhone. I was hoping to unlock the iPhone so my wife could make calls on a prepaid card, since she is at home and near wireless most of the time and rarely needs the cellular function.

So I was trying to unlock my wife’s 2g iPhone (3.1.3) with RedSn0W for Windows. Everything went fine through the restore back to 3.1.2. But then iPhone (or iTunes, I can’t remember) started demanding a SIM that the phone didn’t have. Now I am unable to go to the next phase of the unlock process. And I’m stuck with a phone that won’t even let me use it as a iPod (which we were doing before).

Can anyone tell me how to salvage this operation either by (1) making the iPhone usable as an iPod without a SIM or (2) telling me how to unlock a 2g iphone (now on 3.1.2, I presume) that does not have an activated SIM?

Here’s the instructions I was using: iClarified - iPhone - How to Unlock/Jailbreak Your 2.x.x 2G iPhone Using QuickPwn (Windows)

I couldn’t find a guide to unlocking the 2g on modmyi.com

[Simon]

Try this out: Jailbreak iPhone 3.1.3 with Redsn0w 0.9.4 | Redmond Pie

[bobsetzer]

What will that do for me? Get me back to the iPod? And can I do this without a SIM?

[Simon]

It can get it unlocked and working so you can use it as an iPod or a phone.

[bobsetzer]

Now that I'm at 3.1.2, how do I do step 1 which requires me to enter iTunes (which I can't do without activation).

FROM INSTRUCTIONS:

Step 1: Update to original iPhone 3.1.3 firmware via iTunes. Downloading and installation instructions for iPhone 3.1.3 firmware can be found from here.

[Simon]

Put it into recovery or DFU mode.

[bobsetzer]

Thanks for the reply.

I ended up taking the prepaid sim and putting it my unlocked 3G. Worked fine. Then I had ATT activate the 2g for me. So, switched phones and my wife has a prepaid iPhone (talk only) and I have unlimited data on a 2g for $20.00 which I'm told can be grandfathered when I upgrade (probably in June).

By the way, is there a glossary on this site for newbies like me. I have a vague notion as to what DFU or recovery mode is, but not enough to do it.

Thanks

[Simon]

Check out the jailbreak 101 guide in my sig.

[bobsetzer]

This is so helpful. Thank you very much!

[Simon]

No prob