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iPhone 3G- how to use no data plan

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snake101st

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I found a good deal from a friend on a 3G Iphone and was wondering if it was possible to use the SIM from my AT&t Razr and unlock/jailbreak it to work with that, because I cant afford the data plan.

Is there any way of doing this? Basically just staying on AT&T and using my sim card, but having no data plan?

Im just confused because everyone says the 3G hasnt been unlocked- I dont know if it has to be in order to do this. Thanks.
 
snake101st said:
I found a good deal from a friend on a 3G Iphone and was wondering if it was possible to use the SIM from my AT&t Razr and unlock/jailbreak it to work with that, because I cant afford the data plan.

Is there any way of doing this? Basically just staying on AT&T and using my sim card, but having no data plan?

Im just confused because everyone says the 3G hasnt been unlocked- I dont know if it has to be in order to do this. Thanks.
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yes it will work....only until at&t find out. plus your iphone will be using minimal data during some activities in the processes of the phone. that's what apple told me about the phone. but, yes it will work.
 
Doesn't the 2 year contract require you to stay on a specific plan? If you do get a different SIM card, how will you cancel the other one? Or is the contract just to stay with ATT for 2 years?
 
Im not buying it from att/apple, and Im using my RAZRs sim card. I wont activate it with itunes, since he did it already, so I should be able to just jailbreak it and use it... I hope.
 
Oh yeah, I forgot to ask... I should be able to use the iphone 3G with my RAzrs sim right? Its not a 3G razr. Since Im jailbreaking and not using data (other than wifi) I should be ok, right? Or do I need to get a 3G Sim?
 
if u r jailbreaking it, then download Boss Prefs from cydia, and it has options to completely turn off EDGE and 3G data transmission. I have done the same with my 2G iphone. I did this because my EDGE services were automatically activated. And no, u dont need a '3G sim' :D no such thing. U should not have any problem using ur fone after that.
 
The purpose of an iphone is being able to use all its features. That is the reason why ATT makes you get the unlimited data plan so you don't have to worry about data charges. If you don't have the data plan on your iphone, what is the point of getting one?
 
I know alot of people that did the same as I want to do with the 1st gen... simply use all of its features on wifi since the college I go to has wifi, as well as my house and many other areas, so theres no need for expensive data. Also, I need a new ipod (mine is a first gen 4gb nano) and phone, so I figure getting one thing would be best. ;)
 
DjAmTraX said:
The purpose of an iphone is being able to use all its features. That is the reason why ATT makes you get the unlimited data plan so you don't have to worry about data charges. If you don't have the data plan on your iphone, what is the point of getting one?
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I agree with snake101st.....data transfer is not the only reason to buy the iphone. That is like saying u have a cam in ur phone, y buy a digi cam? anyway, u wont be saying the same thing when u take a look at the stupid data plans they have in canada...lol. And im sorry if i sound rude or anything, dont mean to :) I just use wifi wherever i go, and if i dont have wifi to surf, i just listen to music on my iphone :p
 
People who tell him that there's no point in having an iPhone without data plan:

Apparently he thinks there is, so let him be happy with it.

@snake:
I essentially did the same thing as you. I believe you will have to unlock the phone as well.

Also, because the phone can use data doing various things without you deliberately doing anything, call AT&T and add WIX Blocking to your account, it will stop you from using ANY data, and thus potentially being accidentally charged for it.
 
yep

DjAmTraX said:
The purpose of an iphone is being able to use all its features. That is the reason why ATT makes you get the unlimited data plan so you don't have to worry about data charges. If you don't have the data plan on your iphone, what is the point of getting one?
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He wants to look cool. Unfortunately, many Apple products have become status symbols.

I agree with you. If I wasn't able to use my iPhone to its fullest extent, I'd be better off with a smaller, slimmer phone for voice call and text.
 
snake101st said:
I found a good deal from a friend on a 3G Iphone and was wondering if it was possible to use the SIM from my AT&t Razr and unlock/jailbreak it to work with that, because I cant afford the data plan.

Is there any way of doing this? Basically just staying on AT&T and using my sim card, but having no data plan?

Im just confused because everyone says the 3G hasnt been unlocked- I dont know if it has to be in order to do this. Thanks.
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Yes Very simple and here is a tutorial made it my self since people keep asking :)

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Nice, techiscool, thanks for that!

That will only block cell data and not wifi, right? Just making sure, as I said, Im still a noob with iphone stuff.
 
26139 said:
He wants to look cool. Unfortunately, many Apple products have become status symbols.

I agree with you. If I wasn't able to use my iPhone to its fullest extent, I'd be better off with a smaller, slimmer phone for voice call and text.
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Remember that you can still use it just like a normal iphone when in a wifi network. So if you spend the majority of your time on a campus, at work, at your home, etc then it might actually make a lot of sense I think. (I'm probably biased because I want to do the exact same thing with my razr)
 
just to verify. This process works PERFECTLY. Ive been checking my at&t account for the last 3 days to see if its sending data at all and its not. its great.

Im starting to think that maybe I should move to a carrier that has a cheaper, 3g data plan.

Nonetheless, i almost feel like this should be a sticky esp. since about 5 people have messaged me asking if this works.
 
Arisian said:
Im starting to think that maybe I should move to a carrier that has a cheaper, 3g data plan.
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Slightly OT, but if you switch carriers you are leaving the iPhone behind. T-Mobile 3G is not supported by the chip in the iPhone and Sprint/Verizon are a different cellular frequency.

FWIW, T-Mobile is probably the cheapest for data but their 3G network is tiny. Next best would be Sprint.
 
Seriously people, drop it. If he doesn't want the data plan he doesn't want it.

I didn't have the data plan for a long time because I'm on a WiFi college campus 9 months out of the year. Guess what? I still used all of the features of the phone. As a matter of fact, I used them and they were FASTER than 3G. Shazam!
 
cWeems said:
damn people r cheap, jus pay 30 a month and use all the features of the iphone.
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Maybe not all of us have our parents to pay $30 a month for something that is absolutely unnecessary?

And yeah, thanks for the support/help guys, at least some people understand what Im going for... now the wait for my iphone continues.
 
cWeems said:
damn people r cheap, jus pay 30 a month and use all the features of the iphone.
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That comes out to over $360/year with taxes. I think I will spend my money on something that I will use more then once a month at the most.
 
this works internationally too right? I'm going abroad to Spain for semester and I will not be using my iPhone cuz it is too expensive but I still want to be able to use the ipod and wifi without hidden data network being used so hopefully this will work!
 
cWeems said:
cell phone has been in my name since i turned 18 (now 22), and i have had a data plan since then ;)

beat it
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was this... somehow.. a rebuttal? plus, how the hell are you supposed to prove that?

All this to say most people are always around wifi. I got an original iphone for $100 bucks, I had 500 minutes i month (i seriously end up using 150 minutes a month). Here was my thought process. I already own a dang ipod touch and I keep thinking to myself it would be great to take calls on it, who cares about the data plan, I dont use it because there are about 4 minutes a day that Im not around high speed wifi.

I live in China and i can use the china mobile sim there, but would destroy my minutes if edge wasnt disabled.

There are alot of reasons not to use the data plan that you jokers are having a hard time coming up with :-D

JK, you guys are nice...
 
I live in canada and work at wendys and can afford an iphone for $85 a month.
I have tried the phone with a pay as you go sim card in it and it works fine, there is not data service but the phone still works. I personaly got the phone for data but if you dont need it any sim with a voice plan will still work.
 
Ok so im from Montreal and I want to use Fido as a provider will that unlockit program really lock my data ?
 
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