Arnel
Feb 11, 2008, 12:38 AM
Hi,
Tired of waiting for the iPhone to come out in Canada, I'm thinking of picking up a 16GB iPhone when I'm down in San Fransisco in a couple of weeks. I've been reading up a bit about the process of jailbreaking/unlocking iPhones, but I have a few questions:
1. Are there any problems buying iPhones from an Apple Store if you aren't American? I know they don't accept cash anymore, but will they accept Canadian credit cards, or do they insist on something with a US billing address?
2. I don't currently have a cell phone at all! I know I'll need a Rogers or Fido SIM card to put into the iPhone - can I just pick those up from a Rogers or Fido stall here in Vancouver? Do I need to activate them or anything first, and can I do that without an actual phone? What's the easiest/cheapest way to do this?
3. A new iPhone will likely come with 1.1.3 pre-installed. I've read some guides say that it's unlockable (http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/category/iphone-fido/), whilst others say it isn't... Can someone verify that it can be done? Just to be double-sure!
4. I keep seeing references to TurboSIM and StealthSIM... are these necessary to make a phone work in Canada, or they just another method?
5. Does anyone know, from the European launches, if it's easy to turn an unlocked iPhone into a "legit" iPhone when they officially launch in that country?
Any help would be appreciated, or indeed any other advice about using iPhones up here in Vancouver...
Cheers,
Neil.
a.k.a. Arnel
Tired of waiting for the iPhone to come out in Canada, I'm thinking of picking up a 16GB iPhone when I'm down in San Fransisco in a couple of weeks. I've been reading up a bit about the process of jailbreaking/unlocking iPhones, but I have a few questions:
1. Are there any problems buying iPhones from an Apple Store if you aren't American? I know they don't accept cash anymore, but will they accept Canadian credit cards, or do they insist on something with a US billing address?
2. I don't currently have a cell phone at all! I know I'll need a Rogers or Fido SIM card to put into the iPhone - can I just pick those up from a Rogers or Fido stall here in Vancouver? Do I need to activate them or anything first, and can I do that without an actual phone? What's the easiest/cheapest way to do this?
3. A new iPhone will likely come with 1.1.3 pre-installed. I've read some guides say that it's unlockable (http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/category/iphone-fido/), whilst others say it isn't... Can someone verify that it can be done? Just to be double-sure!
4. I keep seeing references to TurboSIM and StealthSIM... are these necessary to make a phone work in Canada, or they just another method?
5. Does anyone know, from the European launches, if it's easy to turn an unlocked iPhone into a "legit" iPhone when they officially launch in that country?
Any help would be appreciated, or indeed any other advice about using iPhones up here in Vancouver...
Cheers,
Neil.
a.k.a. Arnel
