i had my phone unlock while i was outside US. when it returned in the US, i immediately replaced the sim card to my old one. it was working fine until i updated the softwar. now my phone is not working and i keep getting a NO SIM card meassge. help!

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i had my phone unlock while i was outside US. when it returned in the US, i immediately replaced the sim card to my old one. it was working fine until i updated the softwar. now my phone is not working and i keep getting a NO SIM card meassge. help!

i had my phone unlock while i was outside US. when it returned in the US, i immediately replaced the sim card to my old one. it was working fine until i updated the software. now my phone is not working and i keep getting a NO SIM card meassge. help!

iPhone 3GS

Posted on Jul 9, 2012 12:32 PM

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KiltedTim

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Jul 9, 2012 12:48 PM in response to ssalac16

ONLY the carrier the phone is locked to can authorize unlocking it. If you did not have it unlocked by AT&T following their procedures, you did not have it "unlocked" you had it "hacked".

It is now most likely a brick.

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