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I admit I was a sucker for this!
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swish - I think you and I are going through the exact same thing - except I believe i'm a step ahead of you (since I do stay in India).
I tried an alternate sim (dubbed YouSim) a few days ago and nothing was happening. I got my hands on the originals DITS Phonebook Sim and to my disappointment, I got the same result.
When i put in an AT&T SIM, I get the same screen as you do (asking for the last 4 digits of my SSN and my area code). When I put in my local carrier sim, it tells me I have an unsupported sim entered in my device. When I put in the DITS Phonebook Card, it just doesn't do anything - it stays on a blank screen and that's it.
Check out details about my 'case' here - starts from this page:
http://modmyi.com/forums/iphone-news/719737-iphone-4-activation-without-original-sim-card-8.html
Still stuck with no resolution, unfortunately!!
I tried an alternate sim (dubbed YouSim) a few days ago and nothing was happening. I got my hands on the originals DITS Phonebook Sim and to my disappointment, I got the same result.
When i put in an AT&T SIM, I get the same screen as you do (asking for the last 4 digits of my SSN and my area code). When I put in my local carrier sim, it tells me I have an unsupported sim entered in my device. When I put in the DITS Phonebook Card, it just doesn't do anything - it stays on a blank screen and that's it.
Check out details about my 'case' here - starts from this page:
http://modmyi.com/forums/iphone-news/719737-iphone-4-activation-without-original-sim-card-8.html
Still stuck with no resolution, unfortunately!!
i was at the same boat as you guys. i bought an iPhone 4 at craigslist. i was really happy because its 32gb sealed. so i was like, great i'll be the one to unbox it. unfortunately when i got home, i plugged it to itunes and it asks me for last 4 ssn and zipcode of the owner!
luckily the owner and i met at his work so i called him up and have him put his info and voila, working iPhone 4.
sorry but i don't think there is a workaround on iPhone 4 INITIAL activation. Hopefully when they JB the iPhone, there would be process for hacktivation.
luckily the owner and i met at his work so i called him up and have him put his info and voila, working iPhone 4.
sorry but i don't think there is a workaround on iPhone 4 INITIAL activation. Hopefully when they JB the iPhone, there would be process for hacktivation.
i was following that thread. kiba didn't you end up selling your iPhone or something?
Yes I have this same exact problem.
I'm American but currently living in South Korea. I bought a supposedly new AT&T iPhone 4 on eBay, but when it arrived I found out it'd already been activated with AT&T, then restored and micro SIM removed. So now I'm stuck at the activation screen, and need to activate it for the first time again.
So, just so I understand and to summarize:
1. Local SIMs don't work
2. Unused or used AT&T SIMS don't work
So does the DITS phonebook SIM work, or not? Again this if for iPhone 4 that was tied to an AT&T account, but still needs initial activation.
Is there anything I can do to activate this phone? Any other solutions?
I just had a thought. What if I buy a compatible unactivated SIM card on eBay, then call AT&T and get a new plan, and then cancel so I only pay the fees for that one day?
I'm American but currently living in South Korea. I bought a supposedly new AT&T iPhone 4 on eBay, but when it arrived I found out it'd already been activated with AT&T, then restored and micro SIM removed. So now I'm stuck at the activation screen, and need to activate it for the first time again.
So, just so I understand and to summarize:
1. Local SIMs don't work
2. Unused or used AT&T SIMS don't work
So does the DITS phonebook SIM work, or not? Again this if for iPhone 4 that was tied to an AT&T account, but still needs initial activation.
Is there anything I can do to activate this phone? Any other solutions?
I just had a thought. What if I buy a compatible unactivated SIM card on eBay, then call AT&T and get a new plan, and then cancel so I only pay the fees for that one day?
Will a legit ATT iPhone 4 SIM activate any iPhone 4? I have an iPhone 4 on ATT, and I have another one that I bought for the purpose of unlocking and selling. Can I use my SIM to activate the other phone with no problems with my account?
Your beef is with The site that charged you. Sherif_hashim did that video for free about a year ago. If that site is going to charge they should provide links etc. Applejuiced idea is the simplest you can buy sins for almost any carrier on eBay super cheap.
Did you realize that you post a question to a 7 months old thread?
Thanks for your contribution of bring up an old thread for nothing.
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I don't know what the *** is going on in the iPhones. More than a million people are trying to activate his iPhone including me.Trying to jailbreak it. its really complex phone, it should be unlocked so that people would not be in trouble. those who r in trouble they only knows how thy fell.. oh .. my .. God.
i m now fed up with this iPhone, wan to sale this.. its gave me a lot trouble.
I don't know what the *** is going on in the iPhones. More than a million people are trying to activate his iPhone including me.Trying to jailbreak it. its really complex phone, it should be unlocked so that people would not be in trouble. those who r in trouble they only knows how thy fell.. oh .. my .. God.
i m now fed up with this iPhone, wan to sale this.. its gave me a lot trouble.
