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Are Unlocked iPhones Getting Bricked? At Least Some.

Thursday September 27, 2007 3:10 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
Some brave souls have tried to update their SIM Unlocked iPhones to 1.1.1 and there appear to have been mixed results.

Jonathan Seff at iPhoneCentral gave it a shot and found that his unlocked iPhone now gives an "Incorrect SIM" error. He even went to an AT&T store who gave him a new SIM and still no luck.

Meanwhile, a few anecdotal reports indicate that some people have been able to successfully upgrade their unlocked iPhone to 1.1.1 without any ill consequences.

At this early stage, we'd recommend people with Unlocked iPhones continue to wait to update while more definitive testing has been done.
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JohnnyQuest
Posted: 57 months ago
If you buy an iPhone...STICK WITH ATT.
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plumbingandtech
Posted: 57 months ago
The upside is that if you brick your unlocked iphone (and it is you doing it not apple.) then the replacement cost is $200 cheaper....
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slicecom
Posted: 57 months ago

If you buy an iPhone...STICK WITH ATT.


Great advice for Americans, however many of people don't have that option.
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OllyW
Posted: 57 months ago

The upside is that if you brick your unlocked iphone (and it is you doing it not apple.) then the replacement cost is $200 cheaper....


And you can use your $100 voucher so it's really $300 cheaper :D
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crees!
Posted: 57 months ago

Great advice for Americans, however many of people don't have that option.


The phone is not available outside the U.S. at the moment. You're comment makes no sense.
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Anonymous Freak
Posted: 57 months ago
Hrm... I'm wondering what would happen if you ran the update on an iPhone that is unlocked, but using its original AT&T SIM. That's the case I'm in. I unlocked my iPhone so that I could throw in another SIM when I want to, but I use the original AT&T SIM almost exclusively.

Hs anyone with an unlocked iPhone tried running this update with the original AT&T SIM? (I know of one 'bricking' report that tried it with a third-party SIM, and his phone got bricked, so he put an AT&T SIM in, and it was still bricked. So I'm wondering if STARTING with the original AT&T SIM would help?

The phone is not available outside the U.S. at the moment. You're comment makes no sense.


He means that he is someone who purchased a U.S. iPhone, then unlocked it for use in another country. Therefore he has a U.S. phone, unlocked. He has no option whatsoever to use AT&T.
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betoverli
Posted: 57 months ago

Hrm... I'm wondering what would happen if you ran the update on an iPhone that is unlocked, but using its original AT&T SIM. That's the case I'm in. I unlocked my iPhone so that I could throw in another SIM when I want to, but I use the original AT&T SIM almost exclusively.

Hs anyone with an unlocked iPhone tried running this update with the original AT&T SIM? (I know of one 'bricking' report that tried it with a third-party SIM, and his phone got bricked, so he put an AT&T SIM in, and it was still bricked. So I'm wondering if STARTING with the original AT&T SIM would help?


No! I did it with mine... and is not working !!! AHHHH!!!!!!! Mine is bricked... for good! or, for bad? :-)



I went to At&t they switched for another one.... and still not working...

oh gosh!!
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crees!
Posted: 57 months ago

He means that he is someone who purchased a U.S. iPhone, then unlocked it for use in another country. Therefore he has a U.S. phone, unlocked. He has no option whatsoever to use AT&T.

Fine-print (and it wasn't even in fine print) is there not to just take up space. If you void a warranty what do you expect?
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PDE
Posted: 57 months ago

The phone is not available outside the U.S. at the moment. You're comment makes no sense.


Apple has no problem whatsoever selling iphones to tourists who show their foreign passports as IDs (since APple requires ID) and since there is no requirement to sign up with ATT on the spot, they can simply take their phones back with them, unlock them and use them happily all over the world.
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plumbingandtech
Posted: 57 months ago

Apple has no problem whatsoever selling iphones to tourists who show their foreign passports as IDs (since APple requires ID) and since there is no requirement to sign up with ATT on the spot, they can simply take their phones back with them, unlock them and use them happily all over the world.


The iPhone requires ATT activation though. Always has.

Can I “unlock” iPhone and use it with another wireless carrier?
AT&T is the exclusive wireless carrier for iPhone in the United States. If you currently use another wireless carrier, you can choose to transfer your number when you activate your AT&T account.


Can I use my iPhone internationally?
iPhone is a quad-band GSM phone and will work around the world. Before you travel, make sure that international dialing and roaming are enabled through AT&T and that the places you’re going offer GSM coverage. Visit AT&T help for more information.


If a person does not read the requirements.....
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