16GB iPhone - Out today!

Quick question, I'm on a 3 contract atm however if I was to buy a 16gb Iphone and Jailbreak it, could I run a 3 sim inside it?

What's the jailbreaking procedure like? Hit and miss? Easy?
 
dark_shadow said:
Quick question, I'm on a 3 contract atm however if I was to buy a 16gb Iphone and Jailbreak it, could I run a 3 sim inside it?

What's the jailbreaking procedure like? Hit and miss? Easy?
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Search, search and search! This has been asked and answered so many times before.
 
dark_shadow said:
Quick question, I'm on a 3 contract atm however if I was to buy a 16gb Iphone and Jailbreak it, could I run a 3 sim inside it?

What's the jailbreaking procedure like? Hit and miss? Easy?
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The iPhone isn't 3G. 3 don't own a 2G network and so piggyback on Orange's 2G network. Orange charge them a lot of money for this privilege and so 3 take a very dim view of anyone trying to use a 2G phone on their network. You'll likely be kicked off their network for using the iPhone.
 
I think the 3 network is the one that won't work.

All other SIMs (That I've tested) work fine.

FYI: The speakerphone/speaker is definitely louder on the 16GB iPhone. I'd say a good 25% too!
 
Tunney said:
The iPhone isn't 3G. 3 don't own a 2G network and so piggyback on Orange's 2G network. Orange charge them a lot of money for this privilege and so 3 take a very dim view of anyone trying to use a 2G phone on their network. You'll likely be kicked off their network for using the iPhone.
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I strongly doubt that - a customer is a customer. Three do not make a loss when you use 2G; sure they have more overheads for paying for the 2G network but it is still profitable for them. So why would they boot you off?

I'm also pretty sure Three piggy-back O2, not Orange.
 
Im heading to canada next week, im assuming i can grab a 16GB one and jailbreak/activate it and drop my vodafone sim in it and snyc with itunes no problem when i get back?
 
JimpsEd said:
I strongly doubt that - a customer is a customer. Three do not make a loss when you use 2G; sure they have more overheads for paying for the 2G network but it is still profitable for them. So why would they boot you off?
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No, 3 make a loss every time you make a 2G call. It isn't much, but it adds up.

If you examine their phones, they've intentionally disabled any "2G only" mode that the phone might have. It's also in their T&C that you shouldn't use a non-3 supplied handset on their network. However, it seems that they can't detect (or don't seem to care about) the difference between a 3-branded 3G handset and a regular 3G handset.
 
Tunney said:
No, 3 make a loss every time you make a 2G call. It isn't much, but it adds up.

If you examine their phones, they've intentionally disabled any "2G only" mode that the phone might have. It's also in their T&C that you shouldn't use a non-3 supplied handset on their network. However, it seems that they can't detect (or don't seem to care about) the difference between a 3-branded 3G handset and a regular 3G handset.
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This is true of contract 3 phone but it doesn't apply to the PAYG.

If you get a pre Flat 12 sim (about £3 from a well known auction site) then call CS and ask them to upgrade you to the flat 12 you get unlimited internet (1gb i think fair use) for £5. Thats what i did...meant i got all my email and internet on the go but as i was on a 3 contract i still carried round my 3 phone til the contract ran out.
 
JimpsEd said:
What is your source?
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I have no source, but I'd say it's probably akin to international roaming.

You use someone elses network when roaming, but it is your carrier back home that gets charged for you to use it (who then pass the charges on to you).
 
Ahhh now I'll be look for bubbles :mad:

I wonder how easy it would/will be to get a replacement.
 
JimpsEd said:
Search, search and search! This has been asked and answered so many times before.
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I searched and I found nothing useful.

I'm tied down to a 18 month contract and my current phone is just annoying the hell out of me. I really fancy an iPhone but really unsure what to do. I'm currently using a sim-free W950i and three don't seem to care if it's a three branded phone or not.

I've been googling around and I can't seem to find anything concrete or user-experiences.
 
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