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adegoyea

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Q: i have iphone 3 and when i updated the software my sim card as stopped working, pls what can i do

i just updated my iphone_3, and my sim card has stopped working, i tried to restore and it kept coming back with erorr mrssage, what can i do

iPhone 3G, iOS 5.1.1, sim card stopped working

Posted on Jun 20, 2012 3:39 PM

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Q: i have iphone 3 and when i updated the software my sim card as stopped working, pls what can i do

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by kb1951,

kb1951 Jun 20, 2012 4:02 PM in response to adegoyea
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Jun 20, 2012 4:02 PM in response to adegoyea

What was the error message? Was your phone unlocked prior to this update?
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by Lawrence Finch,

Lawrence Finch Jun 20, 2012 4:17 PM in response to adegoyea
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Jun 20, 2012 4:17 PM in response to adegoyea

An iPhone 3G cannot be updated to 5.1.1; the last version supported is 4.2.1. So if you managed to get 5.1.1 on it through some means that bypasses Apple's protections you have wiped out your phone.
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