Activating my iPhone...

Hello guys,

I know and saw this question is asked a lot, But i really don't know what else to do...

Ok so, i've upgraded my iPhone 3GS to IOS 6 (latest version), and it told me to restart my iPhone so that's what i did...

Then i saw i needed to activate my iPhone, I got some steps and i followed them (language (dutch), region (Netherlands),WIFI (my network)).

But there comes the problem, i've came to the last step, the activation, i letted it go for a few minutes and then he gave a message every single time (can't activate because of the activationservers are probably off... e.t.c.) so it won't activate and i can't use my phone... please help me. best regards MatthijsDB

iPhone 3GS, iOS 6.0.2

Posted on Jan 18, 2013 11:25 AM

Jan 18, 2013 12:24 PM in response to deggie

deggie wrote:

Your argument says that no one should EVER buy a used iPhone.

No. My argument is that there are risks involved in buying a used phone.

AT&T started unlocking phones nearly a year ago, and the problem of hacked and jailbroken phones in the gray market shows no signs of slowing. Eventually, I'm sure it will, but not until the supply of 2nd hand 3G's and 3GS's starts to dry up. The vast majority of those in the pipeline were probably already there before AT&T started offering unlocking, meaning they most likely got hacked quite a while ago.

No, I don't know where the OP got it. But, if it was from ebay or craigslist, or Amazon, or some other source that has become a haven for liars, cheats, and thieves, the odds were high from the beginning that the phone was misrepresended as legitimately unlocked.

Buying a used phone from a trusted source such as someone you know, is a world away from buying one from an unknown 3rd party.

You should trust someone selling a used iPhone just about as far as you would trust someone selling a used car.