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ndkid11
Dec 29, 2008, 01:34 PM
Okay so I bought my IPhone last night from craigslist. It's 1G and has firmware "04.05.04_G".. I think that is 2.1? Anyways I bought it off of Craigslist because I do have AT&T, but I don't want the contract extension and to pay for the data plan. I read a little about unlocking the iphone, alot on this site some on others, but I just can't find a straight answer. So if I unlock the phone then I can just put my at&t sim in it and it works?

I'm really confused, help would be appreciated. If it does work like I just stated, I could use some help unlocking it too. If not, oh well it makes a nice iTouch.


TheSpaz
Dec 29, 2008, 01:40 PM
You don't need to "Unlock" it to use AT&T on it, but you *DO* have to jailbreak it so you can activate it on a non-iPhone plan. Just use PwnageTool and click on Activate but, don't click on Unlock. It's easy as pie. Good luck man!
ndkid11
Dec 29, 2008, 02:21 PM
Okay, then do I just put my sim card into the iphone or what? And what version of Pwnage Tool do I use?
neesh0
Dec 29, 2008, 02:39 PM
Update the software on the phone to 2.2 then use the newest version of quickpwn.
tylertech
Dec 29, 2008, 11:35 PM
You will probably also want to block all EDGE coming from your phone in case you accidentally get charged.
ndkid11
Dec 30, 2008, 12:03 PM
Okay, so I got the updating to the 2.2 finished. I installed Quickpwn 2.2 and it said it failed to initialize and just has me terminate the application. I should be able to figure this out, but once I jailbreak the IPhone all I have to do is put in my sim card and it will work as a phone?
CocoaPuffs
Dec 30, 2008, 12:12 PM
What are you guys talking about...

Just call AT&T and block all data, you don't need to jailbreak.
ndkid11
Dec 30, 2008, 12:18 PM
What do you mean by block all data? I know it would make sure I wouldn't have to pay a data plan, but what would it leave me out with?
BittenApple
Dec 30, 2008, 12:22 PM
What do you mean by block all data? I know it would make sure I wouldn't have to pay a data plan, but what would it leave me out with?

just a voice plan
ndkid11
Dec 30, 2008, 12:27 PM
just a voice plan

so i wouldn't have sms messaging? I would only have a voice plan?
tylertech
Dec 30, 2008, 12:28 PM
What do you mean by block all data? I know it would make sure I wouldn't have to pay a data plan, but what would it leave me out with?

With no data plan, that leaves you with no internet, or being able to do anything that requires internet. However you can still connect to Wi-Fi and get all those functions back.

You should still have texting, just have a texting plan.
CocoaPuffs
Dec 30, 2008, 12:32 PM
There are a lot of things you can block, data is one of them.

Call AT&T and find out.
ndkid11
Dec 30, 2008, 12:38 PM
Oh, well then thanks everyone. That makes it a lot simpler.
ndkid11
Dec 31, 2008, 01:12 AM
That didn't work. I called and canceled my data, but when I put my sim card in, it made me go through itunes and activate it and it said I had to pay the damn data plan. Someone help!
SFStateStudent
Dec 31, 2008, 01:21 AM
You don't need to "Unlock" it to use AT&T on it, but you *DO* have to jailbreak it so you can activate it on a non-iPhone plan. Just use PwnageTool and click on Activate but, don't click on Unlock. It's easy as pie. Good luck man!

I would have gone with Spaz on this one...:)

That didn't work. I called and canceled my data, but when I put my sim card in, it made me go through itunes and activate it and it said I had to pay the damn data plan. Someone help!

You just got jammed...(you'll be on the phone with AT&T for about an hour):(
tylertech
Dec 31, 2008, 01:40 AM
That didn't work. I called and canceled my data, but when I put my sim card in, it made me go through itunes and activate it and it said I had to pay the damn data plan. Someone help!

I don't think you go through iTunes to activate it, activate it though PwnageTool.
ndkid11
Dec 31, 2008, 02:08 AM
Okay and does anyone know why quickpwn 2.2 for windows fails to initialize?
krayziekray
Dec 31, 2008, 06:39 AM
Okay and does anyone know why quickpwn 2.2 for windows fails to initialize?

Yes, you need to make sure you have .Net Framework 3.5 installed on your machine.

.NET Framework 3.5 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=333325FD-AE52-4E35-B531-508D977D32A6&displaylang=en)

:apple: KrayzieKray :apple:
ndkid11
Dec 31, 2008, 01:32 PM
Okay, I used quickpwn to jailbreak my iphone and it went well. Now, how do I activate this thing!
revildab
Dec 31, 2008, 02:12 PM
/facepalm
ndkid11
Dec 31, 2008, 03:15 PM
Okay, well now I can't even sync anything. I just get an error saying the required disc cannot be found. And when I put my sim card in, I only get one bar of service. Somebody help me..... :confused:
ndkid11
Dec 31, 2008, 03:37 PM
You don't need to "Unlock" it to use AT&T on it, but you *DO* have to jailbreak it so you can activate it on a non-iPhone plan. Just use PwnageTool and click on Activate but, don't click on Unlock. It's easy as pie. Good luck man!

I used quickpwn, and it never gave me a chance to click on activate. There was an unlock button that I didn't click, but there was no activate.