Original iPhone from US - will it work in UK?

[jhill89]

My friend gave me an original iPhone, it is an American iPhone but would it work in the UK if I unlocked it? I'm planning on selling it as I have an iPhone4.

Thanks

 

[Intell]

It should work just fine in the UK once its jailbroken and unlocked.

 

[dave006]

It does not have to be jailbroke just unlocked to allow a non-AT&T SIM to work.

Also, not the original iPhone only supports EDGE data.

Dave

 

[Intell]

It does not have to be jailbroke just unlocked to allow a non-AT&T SIM to work.

Also, not the original iPhone only supports EDGE data.

Dave

To unlock you must jailbreak.

 

[Applejuiced]

Can't have the egg without the chicken

 

[mikelegacy]

Can't have the egg without the chicken

Some people....

 

[Saturnine]

To unlock you must jailbreak.

Not necessarily true in the UK or most of the rest of Europe. Networks can and will unlock them, usually for a fee. Different networks have different criteria.

 

[Intell]

Not necessarily true in the UK or most of the rest of Europe. Networks can and will unlock them, usually for a fee. Different networks have different criteria.

A network cannot unlock an iPhone that is not a part of it's network. Example: Orange cannot unlock an AT&T iPhone. Thus, in response to the OP's question, a jailbreak is needed.

 

[Applejuiced]

Not necessarily true in the UK or most of the rest of Europe. Networks can and will unlock them, usually for a fee. Different networks have different criteria.

It's a US iPhone 2G locked to AT&T.
No other carrier can unlock it neither does AT&T.