I had a 2g iPhone, which was stolen. I got an unlocked iPhone 4 on eBay. What's the best way to get my iPhone 4 onto T-Mobile Prepaid? Can I just cut the sim and put in the phone or is there some other steps I must take to get it to work? Thanks for any help.
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Getting iPhone 4 onto T-Mobile Prepiad
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If unlocked, then all you would need to do is cut your card down and insert it into your iPhone. I'm guessing there would have to be some activation step for the T-Mob SIM. As far as cutting the card, there's lots of vids on YouTube. I tried it and totally messed it up 
T-Mob also has an iPhone plan they're offering now (not sure if it's a contract or month to month sort of thing). They'll send you a mini SIM for your iPhone and you can also use it that way if that's an option for you.
T-Mob also has an iPhone plan they're offering now (not sure if it's a contract or month to month sort of thing). They'll send you a mini SIM for your iPhone and you can also use it that way if that's an option for you.If TMO sim is activated
If iPhone is activated
just insert sim and you're good to go
make sure to change the cellular data from 3G to Edge
Just find a way to cut down the SIM to Micro Size
and since it's unlocked pop it in and go
and for charging airtime buy the card and charge it on your computer
if you're scared to cut the SIM like and got an extra 15-20 bucks, go ahead and buy this
http://www.amazon.com/Clearmax-Converter-adapters-ClearMax-Cleaning/dp/B003YCNEZ4
cuts ur SIM super easily..
and since it's unlocked pop it in and go
and for charging airtime buy the card and charge it on your computer
if you're scared to cut the SIM like and got an extra 15-20 bucks, go ahead and buy this
http://www.amazon.com/Clearmax-Converter-adapters-ClearMax-Cleaning/dp/B003YCNEZ4
cuts ur SIM super easily..
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You can activate the phone with any att, cingular or gophone sim, or h2o or o2 sim. Otherwise hacktivate the phone using pwnagetool, greenpoison or limera1n. I've had tmobile prepaid on my iphone since August 28th of 2007. You will NOT be able to have a data plan on prepaid. I've also cut sim cards by hand and have one of those punchers.
If unlocked, then all you would need to do is cut your card down and insert it into your iPhone. I'm guessing there would have to be some activation step for the T-Mob SIM. As far as cutting the card, there's lots of vids on YouTube. I tried it and totally messed it up
You sir......failed.....
There are plans that work for the iPhone. However, there are none specifically for the iPhone. Also, Tmobile does not offer mini sim cards either.
Thanks for the replies. The eBay description says it's unlocked, but I'm not sure the phone is activated. This is what I get when I turn the phone on:
If it is unlocked, can I just put my T-Mobile prepaid sim in there and activate it or do I need to do something else? Also, what's the best way to do a T-Mobile micro sim? I found a template on-line and tried to cut mine, but it didn't work out well. Would buying a sim cutter or a pre-cut one be the best route? Thanks for any help.
We've already answered these questions. Perhaps you should reread this thread? Stick the sim in the phone and see what happens already. Less questions and more reading/action on your part will improve your situation.
You sir......failed.....
There are plans that work for the iPhone. However, there are none specifically for the iPhone. Also, Tmobile does not offer mini sim cards either.
Talk about overshooting your target, man was he trying to launch himself into space, Geez
Thanks for the replies. The eBay description says it's unlocked, but I'm not sure the phone is activated. This is what I get when I turn the phone on:
If it is unlocked, can I just put my T-Mobile prepaid sim in there and activate it or do I need to do something else? Also, what's the best way to do a T-Mobile micro sim? I found a template on-line and tried to cut mine, but it didn't work out well. Would buying a sim cutter or a pre-cut one be the best route? Thanks for any help.
Sounds like the seller is full of BS.
The phone looks like its just restored. Not JB, activated or unlocked.
Hopefully if its not on official 4.1 cause you wont be able to unlock it.
Thanks for the reply. How can I tell since I can't get beyond the emergency dialer?
I'd say run limerain so it will JB and hactivate it.
Then go into settings/general/about and find out whats your modem firmware version.
If you see 02.10.04 you're sol.
If you got 01.59.00 you're good and you can unlock using ultrasnow.
Then go into settings/general/about and find out whats your modem firmware version.
If you see 02.10.04 you're sol.
If you got 01.59.00 you're good and you can unlock using ultrasnow.
If I run limerain and it's 2.10.04 would that mean it's now not unlockable at all or I could unlock it when the hack becomes available down the road? Thanks for the reply.
Yes, it will mean you cannot unlock it right now and will have to wait for a new unlock to be out for your baseband.
Good luck.
OK, the sim cutter showed up and seemed to cut the sim card OK. iTunes is throwing up the old the sim card inserted in this iPhone does not appear to be supported. I'm assuming this means it's not activated. What's the easiest way to activate it? Should I get a prepaid ATT sim? Thanks for any help.
Thanks for the reply. Did I miss something? I ran limera1n on my phone, but I'm still stuck at the emergency dialer. Is there a guide for hacktivating the phone using limera1n? I'm assuming I'm going to have to get a ATT prepaid card to activate it. I was thinking of getting one on ebay. Do I need to the activation pack or will just any old card will do? Thanks for any help.
It should have hactivated it automaticly if you did it right.
Either run limerain again or try greenpoison.
Thanks AJ. I appreciate you sticking with it for so long. I've run limera1n like ten times and it never worked. I GreenPoison tried twice and it failed. Then I tried it on my Linux box and it failed, but I tried it a fourth time on my XP box and it worked for some reason. Don't have a clue as to why.
Alas, it seems I'm on 02.10.04. I can't use it until a new unlock for my antenna becomes available. Any news on that front? I suppose I could do AT&T prepay, but they're such a ripoff compared to T-Mobile prepay.
I wonder why they'd sell it as unlocked when it was clearly was not. Maybe they upgraded it and found they could no longer use it. Perhaps I've got some Paypal options to dispute, but I'm sort of conflicted about it. I got a great price on the phone, perhaps I now know why, and it's in mint condition, but if I can't use it for three or four months, that's going to suck. I suppose I'll be stopping back for info on the 4.1 jailbreak. Thanks again for the help.
Alas, it seems I'm on 02.10.04. I can't use it until a new unlock for my antenna becomes available. Any news on that front? I suppose I could do AT&T prepay, but they're such a ripoff compared to T-Mobile prepay.
I wonder why they'd sell it as unlocked when it was clearly was not. Maybe they upgraded it and found they could no longer use it. Perhaps I've got some Paypal options to dispute, but I'm sort of conflicted about it. I got a great price on the phone, perhaps I now know why, and it's in mint condition, but if I can't use it for three or four months, that's going to suck. I suppose I'll be stopping back for info on the 4.1 jailbreak. Thanks again for the help.
Sorry to say unlock eta is unknown just have to wait could be a coulple weeks or several months. there isn't a good answer at least one you will like!
This is why I'm conflicted. Yeah, I'll just have to wait it out if I want to use the iPhone. I might pursue my options with eBay/Paypal options to see what recourse I have. Like I said I got a great price on the phone. We'll see how it goes.
Well you obviously purchased something that wasn't as described so that's means to open up a dispute. You should have opened one up when you first got it. The seller probably already removed the funds from his Paypal account so there is a chance that you won't get it back.