Migrating from an Original iPhone to an iPhone 3G

Hmmm...everyone thought the reason the new iPhone came with a sim retrieval tool was so they could easily swap cards. I would laugh if this tool was an Apple shaped paperclip.

AT&T has 3G specific SIM cards. I bet I would have to do the same thing if I traded in my Blackberry Curve for a Blackberry Bold. Then again, why would I do that since the iPhone 3G is coming out and that is what I have been waiting for.

Then again, they could be forcing specific SIM cards in iPhones to prevent people from sharing.

theres a "3g" card in the original iphone. this makes basically no sense at all.

So, all we need to do now is get the 3G iPhone and iTunes 7.7. I'm concerned about the syncing v. backup explanation, b/c it sounds like music, movies and TV shows that I've purchased on 3 different computers via iTunes may not get to my 3G iPhone, or will it? It just seems that the backup doesn't include music, movies and TV shows, but it is included with the sync.:eek:(If someone knows why the new SIM card, please post).:cool:

Hmmm...everyone thought the reason the new iPhone came with a sim retrieval tool was so they could easily swap cards. I would laugh if this tool was an Apple shaped paperclip.

You might be surprised to learn that Apple does indeed ship service providers an "Apple Tool" that looks an awful lot like a paperclip, and is shipped in a little plastic bag w/ part number and everything. Also, the Mac mini disassembly tool looks suspiciously like a putty knife. Funny stuff!

Believe it or not, some networks do need you to use a different type of SIM to use their 3G networks; it's a card with a "USIM" application running on it. It's not *required* by the specifications (many operators let you use 3G with a standard SIM), but it is recommended because it allows more advanced user authentication than the traditional SIM card.

Many moons ago - when 3G was new - I bought a second hand 3G handset and O2 had to send me a new 3G SIM card as my "2G SIM card is not compatible with our 3G network and will need to be upgraded".

I can't believe that O2 had the foresight to put 3G ready SIM cards in handsets that could only achieve 2G connections...

Basically, AT&T is helping the world end faster by not promoting the use of the original SIM card that came with the iPhone. Cell Providers are stupid.

As if there wasn't already enough confusion about what is going on!

So, the iPhone 3G comes with a paperclip, meant for you to take your SIM out of the iPhone 1. However, Apple says you don't need to do that. AT&T says if you "hand me down" your iPhone 1 that the new owner will have to go into AT&T and get a SIM card. WTF? If all of the information is transferred to the new one, why must a person have to even change the SIM cards at all??

I am definitely waiting a week or so after launch to see what happens and read other people's experiences.

Maybe there will be a use for this little guy after all:


It looks like you are attempting to retrieve your SIM card....