Just unlocked a 2G, put in my SIM card and no service...

[awadeee]

So I just followed iClarified's guide that I found on another thread. I performed all of the steps the same (except I didn't install Cydia). I unlocked the phone using the bootloader or whatever and now I don't have service when I put my Telus SIM card in.

 

[Applejuiced]

Restore and redo the jb and unlock again.
Make sure you select unlock on the redsnow options.

 

[MaxBurn]

Does the unlock rely on ultrasn0w? Think you need cydia to get that.

 

[awadeee]

I followed the iClarified guide step by step:

http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=7436

So far I've done this twice. Second time, I installed Cydia.
I didn't think I had to install Ultrasn0w but I'll try?

 

[awadeee]

Jesus, I can't even get into Cydia. It just gets stuck on the "loading" screen. Any input would be mucho appreciato considering this is my newest of many iPhones but it's my first iPhone 2G. I purchased it hoping to unlock it and use it when I'm in the states so that I'm not tempted to use 3G and get bent over the table by my carrier.

 

[Steve99]

The phone probably is unlocked. The real problem is that Telus doesn't offer any 2G GSM service. They have CDMA and HSPA - you need an iphone 3G or newer to use it with Telus.

 

[awadeee]

The phone probably is unlocked. The real problem is that Telus doesn't offer any 2G GSM service. They have CDMA and HSPA - you need an iphone 3G or newer to use it with Telus.

Awh shucks, I didn't even know that. I thought that might be it but I was sure they offered it. Oh well, eBay here I come.

 

[Applejuiced]

The phone probably is unlocked. The real problem is that Telus doesn't offer any 2G GSM service. They have CDMA and HSPA - you need an iphone 3G or newer to use it with Telus.

That would explain it.
And no ultrasnow for the 2G iPhone.
Bootneuter.

 

[awadeee]

That would explain it.
And no ultrasnow for the 2G iPhone.
Bootneuter.

Knowledge is power I guess! I learned something very valuable today. I think I'll be throwing this on Kijiji (Canadian Craigslist) or eBay sometime in the near future.

 

[Applejuiced]

Knowledge is power I guess! I learned something very valuable today. I think I'll be throwing this on Kijiji (Canadian Craigslist) or eBay sometime in the near future.

I hear you, me too.
I thought 2G/Edge was available everywhere.

 

[Steve99]

I hear you, me too.
I thought 2G/Edge was available everywhere.

In Canada there were several providers in the analog days. One cross Canada network went to TDMA and then GSM, the other ones went to CDMA. The two big CDMA providers then decided to share networks with to form the largest cross Canada network. They had both hoped to go directly from CDMA to LTE (like Verizon) but they realized they were losing too much business to wait so they went to a shared HSPA network. The good part is they have such great coverage that there is no need for 2G/edge fallback and they still be transitioning to LTE in the future.