AT&T SIM or AT&T Network Necessary for JB/Unlock?

[dlhuss]

Hi All.

I searched all over and couldn't find the answer. I had a 16GB 3GS with 3.1.2, 5.11.07 modem firmware and latest iboot (tethered jailbreak, also registered on saurik's server). I sold the iphone after a restore to stock 3.1.2 on ebay to a guy a month ago. Now he opened a conflict with paypal - he can't jb/unlock. I'm trying to help him out.

He's outside the country and I didn't give him my AT&T sim card. My questions:

1) Do you need an AT&T sim card to jb/unlock an AT&T phone?
2) Do you have to be on AT&T's network?

Thanks in advance.

PS: I had successfully used blackra1n/blacksn0w previously to get a tethered jailbreak/unlock and i'm aware of the 3.1.3 apple firmware, if that's what you're thinking.

 

[dhlizard]

Hi All.

I searched all over and couldn't find the answer. I had a 16GB 3GS with 3.1.2, 5.11.07 modem firmware and latest iboot (tethered jailbreak, also registered on saurik's server). I sold the iphone after a restore to stock 3.1.2 on ebay to a guy a month ago. Now he opened a conflict with paypal - he can't jb/unlock. I'm trying to help him out.

He's outside the country and I didn't give him my AT&T sim card. My questions:

1) Do you need an AT&T sim card to jb/unlock an AT&T phone?
2) Do you have to be on AT&T's network?

Thanks in advance.

PS: I had successfully used blackra1n/blacksn0w previously to get a tethered jailbreak/unlock and i'm aware of the 3.1.3 apple firmware, if that's what you're thinking.

You already know the answers to these questions because you claim you jailbroke and unlocked it yourself.

A 3GS on firmware 3.1.2 can be JB with Pwnage Tool, Redsn0w or Blackra1n.
It can be unlocked with Ultrasn0w or Blacksn0w depending on the baseband.

No AT&T account or sim is needed.

 

[dlhuss]

You already know the answers to these questions because you claim you jailbroke and unlocked it yourself.

A 3GS on firmware 3.1.2 can be JB with Pwnage Tool, Redsn0w or Blackra1n.
It can be unlocked with Ultrasn0w or Blacksn0w depending on the baseband.

No AT&T account or sim is needed.

Thanks.

BTW, I didn't know the answers because I had my AT&T SIM in the US and activated and used the phone on AT&T before JB/Unlocking it, and I had read on iClarified that:

"The BlackRa1n jailbreak will work with the latest 3.1.2 firmware; however, it will not hacktivate your iPhone. This means that if you are not on an official Apple approved carrier BlackRa1n cannot activate it."

http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=5527

 

[dhlizard]

Thanks.

BTW, I didn't know the answers because I had my AT&T SIM in the US and activated and used the phone on AT&T before JB/Unlocking it, and I had read on iClarified that:

"The BlackRa1n jailbreak will work with the latest 3.1.2 firmware; however, it will not hacktivate your iPhone. This means that if you are not on an official Apple approved carrier BlackRa1n cannot activate it."

http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=5527

As far as I know, Blackra1n RC3 does hacktivate an iPhone. Otherwise none of the thousands of persons who has JB with Blackra1n then unlocked with Blacksn0w could use their phone.