Question for any Brit about US iPhone being used in England

[Siron]

I have an 8GB iPhone that I am going to replace with the new one when it's available. I want to send my old one to my son in England for either him to use or to sell on to one of his mates. It's not unlocked and I will remove my Cingular (AT&T) SIM card.
What does he need to be able to use it either on the "approved" network in the UK (Orange I think) or the others?
Thanks
Alan

 

[Nipz]

i bought a USA iPhone when they released them and unlocked it.

Just take ur SIM out and send it over marked as a gift so they dont charge you tax for sending it!

Is your son going to unlock the iPhone? Because i dont think hes going to be able to go on a prober iPhone contract with a USA iPhone.

 

[itf]

He just needs to jailbreak it like any other iPhone. Also don't mark the package as being valued at more than 18 UK Pounds ($36 or thereabouts) or he will get charged duties on it when it enters the country.

 

[Nipz]

The only problem is that if it goes missing or broke they wont pay out! But its def worth not having to pay the duty