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jlmrod
Level 1 (9 points)
Peripherals

Q: Problems after unlocking my iPhone with ATT

After unlocking my iPhone 3GS with ATT and going through the restore process via SIM card, WiFi and iTunes, I am unable to re-activate my phone.

 

Using a T Mobile SIM card and/or via WiFi I get a message that the server is temporarily unavailable. When I try iTunes, I get a message indicating that there is no SIM card inserted when it has one in.

 

Help?

iPhone 3GS

Posted on Dec 22, 2013 12:49 PM

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jlmrod

Q: Problems after unlocking my iPhone with ATT

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  • by imobl,

    imobl imobl Dec 22, 2013 3:08 PM in response to jlmrod
    Level 5 (7,186 points)
    iPhone
    Dec 22, 2013 3:08 PM in response to jlmrod

    Did you get the 'Congratulations your iPhone is now unlocked message' when following

    AT&T's instructions?

     

    Has your iPhone been jailbroken?

  • by jlmrod,

    jlmrod jlmrod Dec 23, 2013 3:48 AM in response to imobl
    Level 1 (9 points)
    Peripherals
    Dec 23, 2013 3:48 AM in response to imobl

    Never got the "Congratulations" message. The phone stops when looking for telephone connectivity (third step after choosing a WiFi network).

     

    The phone whas unlocked and jailbroken long time ago using a thrid party software but lately could never update it to a more recent iOS.  Apps were not being updated and stopped working. So, I decided to unlock the iPhone using the ATT/Apple process.  I updated the iOS before unlocking it using the Apple/ATT instructions.

  • by FelipeV,

    FelipeV FelipeV Dec 23, 2013 6:12 AM in response to jlmrod
    Level 5 (6,904 points)
    iPhone
    Dec 23, 2013 6:12 AM in response to jlmrod

    Your phone is not being unlocked because you hacked/jailbroke it in the past. Your phone will most likely never be unlocked legitimately.

     

    You cannot get help here for jailbroken phones. I suggest you go back to whomever hacked your phone for help.