iPhone 4 UK - Orange/T-Mobile. Have I been ripped off?

[killahbad]

Hi all,
I bought an iPhone 4 that I was told was factory unlocked off Apple. When purchasing I was shown it working with an orange sim and a T-mobile sim.

When I got home I got my Three sim up and was given an "invalid sim" message and thought it may have been because I cut the sim down too much so I tried again with a T-Mobile PAYG sim that have - that worked

A PAYG Tesco sim gave me "invalid sim" when I cut it down too.

I'm guessing
1. I have been stupid because Orange and T-Mobile are now one network, meaning a sim card from one network will work a phone from the other and vice versa.
2. I'm butchering sim cards and need to get a 'proper' micro sim from a store.

I know it is scenario 1 but was hoping for someone to tell me different.

Oh it's on 4.0.2 so I can't JB it to allow my Three UK sim to work on it.

DOH!

 

[andybno1]

where did you buy the handset? direct from apple? direct from apple on contract? from a network?

also are you cutting sim cards correctly?

 

[killahbad]

bought from a guy off gumtree.
I've cut 3 sim cards: Tesco PAYG, Three Contract and T-Mobile PAYG
and only the T-mobile one has worked - the others have said 'Sim Failed' or 'Invalid Sim'

 

[andybno1]

theres your problem it was bought off gumtree lol on gumtree people will say anything to make a sale.... unfortunately you been had on that aspect of things.

what firmware is on the phone?

 

[killahbad]

It's currently on 4.0.1 so i'm eagerly awaiting the release of a Green lethal liquid. Hopefully will be released within the next few days

 

[andybno1]

good struff your on 4.0.1 easy, open safari on your iphone go to jailbreakme.com slide to jailbreak...... let it do it's thing an it will eventually pop a message up about it being done and walla your jailbroken... now exit to homescreen, now all you need to do is install ultrasn0w (thats a number zero not a letter o) and your unlocked and can use any sim

 

[killahbad]

Yeah, I have 4.0.2 - I've been search the net so long 4.0.1 is stuck in my head from wishing I had that version.

Greenpoison is due soon so I shouldn't need to sell to try an recoup the rip off.
Thanks for the help dude.

Anyone else got an Orange or T-mobile iPhone 4 and tried a sim from the other of the 2 networks? Does it work?