Blocked iPhone (iPod?)

[Abiyork]

Hi all,

Got a replacement iPhone 4 from my insurance a couple of weeks ago and have typically found my original.

It's obviously blocked but seems to work ok as an iPod. Thinking of changing the music on it and giving it to my nephew but would linking it up to iTunes trigger something and turn it into an expensive brick?

Cheers for any info

 

[ct2k7]

Hi all,

Got a replacement iPhone 4 from my insurance a couple of weeks ago and have typically found my original.

It's obviously blocked but seems to work ok as an iPod. Thinking of changing the music on it and giving it to my nephew but would linking it up to iTunes trigger something and turn it into an expensive brick?

Cheers for any info

It shouldn't, but you might want to give them your insurance a call to say that you found it, but will be relegating it to other duties.

 

[Phil A.]

If the insurance paid out for a new phone, you should definitely inform them that you've found the old one as they could claim legal ownership of it. Keeping it could be deemed to be insurance fraud so it's best to be up front with them...

 

[Abiyork]

Cheers for replies. I'd actually spoken to them and once they'd confirmed it was correctly blocked and void of a working IMEI number they weren't bothered.

Just didnt want iTunes to brick it.

 

[labman]

maybe if there not bothered by it they can have it unblocked for you as well. Then you can give him a working iPhone.

 

[Abiyork]

maybe if there not bothered by it they can have it unblocked for you as well. Then you can give him a working iPhone.

How is that possible? I'd imagine you'd need some special kit?

 

[ct2k7]

How is that possible? I'd imagine you'd need some special kit?

It's blocked at the UK level. It won't work in the UK once it's blocked.

 

[Abiyork]

It's blocked at the UK level. It won't work in the UK once it's blocked.

That's what I though but the comment earlier made is look like you maybe could. Will stick with using it as an iPod

 

[ct2k7]

That's what I though but the comment earlier made is look like you maybe could. Will stick with using it as an iPod

An ok, it's a bit more than a paperweight... It has GPS and can be used for a bit more other than an iPod Touch

 

[Abiyork]

An ok, it's a bit more than a paperweight... It has GPS and can be used for a bit more other than an iPod Touch

Apart from the GPS it will be identical won't it? And unless you can use the GPS with 3G etc then surely it's useless

 

[ct2k7]

Apart from the GPS it will be identical won't it? And unless you can use the GPS with 3G etc then surely it's useless

Yep, it just won't connect to a UK network, that's all. It can't be used as a raw phone, as per se.