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n99hockey · 06-22-2009, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by styfle

It should still work. It sounds like it wasnt activated so it's not letting you use it without a SIM. You can unlock it and it will stop bugging you. You can follow instructions here (if you are on a mac) http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=4255
Basically, it creates a custom firmware that lets you do whatever you want, including "activate" the phone.

Thanks for the response. I feel like it has been activated, since it was my cousins at one point, I highly doubt it was just sitting around his house.

In any event, should it NOT have be activated my dad doesnt have a mac or access to one, is there anything else he should look for? Any other way to activate it without an ATT account? I know a few ATT people, could they pop there sim in and activate it then remove the sim and have it be good to go without screwing up there account?

Thanks again!

06-22-2009, 02:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
n99hockey Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Originally Posted by styfle It should still work. It sounds like it wasnt activated so it's not letting you use it without a SIM. You can unlock it and it will stop bugging you. You can follow instructions here (if you are on a mac) http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=4255 Basically, it creates a custom firmware that lets you do whatever you want, including "activate" the phone. Thanks for the response. I feel like it has been activated, since it was my cousins at one point, I highly doubt it was just sitting around his house. In any event, should it NOT have be activated my dad doesnt have a mac or access to one, is there anything else he should look for? Any other way to activate it without an ATT account? I know a few ATT people, could they pop there sim in and activate it then remove the sim and have it be good to go without screwing up there account? Thanks again!