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activating an iphone

recently i picked up my old iphone, updated it from ios4.1 to 6 so i can give it to a kid. but the phone has refused to activate over wifi or itunes. itunes keep giving a prompt about reinserting the sim which i've done but all to no avail.

iPhone 3G S

Posted on Sep 10, 2019 3:52 AM

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Posted on Sep 10, 2019 4:27 AM

Your SIM card may have gone bad. Contact your carrier for a new one.

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activating an iphone

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