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n99hockey · 06-22-2009, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by macgirl

If your cousin upgraded directly to the iPhone 3G, this would have automatically de-activated the first-generation iPhone. AT&T was sneaky like that, hoping that you would sell the iPhone or pass it on to a family member who would become a new subscriber.

You don't need a SIM card at all to unlock it, but unlocking instructions could change slightly depending on the firmware it's running. You can check the firmware version using this tutorial. Tell us what firmware it's running and we can point you to a PC tutorial on how to unlock and activate it.

Thanks for the link, but I told him how to get the firmware number and he said that when he turns on the phone it will only allow him to make emergency calls. Thats it, cant do anything else. I dont know if this is true or not, but Apple told him to get a 'Blank' ATT sim card and put it in and it should then work. Is that even possible?

This is probably more difficult than it has to be since this is 3rd hand to you guys.

After work I am going to try and get the phone from him and mess with it, please keep the suggestions coming I appreciate it.

06-22-2009, 03:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
n99hockey Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Originally Posted by macgirl If your cousin upgraded directly to the iPhone 3G, this would have automatically de-activated the first-generation iPhone. AT&T was sneaky like that, hoping that you would sell the iPhone or pass it on to a family member who would become a new subscriber. You don't need a SIM card at all to unlock it, but unlocking instructions could change slightly depending on the firmware it's running. You can check the firmware version using this tutorial. Tell us what firmware it's running and we can point you to a PC tutorial on how to unlock and activate it. Thanks for the link, but I told him how to get the firmware number and he said that when he turns on the phone it will only allow him to make emergency calls. Thats it, cant do anything else. I dont know if this is true or not, but Apple told him to get a 'Blank' ATT sim card and put it in and it should then work. Is that even possible? This is probably more difficult than it has to be since this is 3rd hand to you guys. After work I am going to try and get the phone from him and mess with it, please keep the suggestions coming I appreciate it.