Activating an old iPhone

[Ol!ver]

If I was to restore my old 2G iPhone to the stock 2.0 firmware with my 3G iPhone sim in it, would I be able to activate it using my current contract?

Cheers

 

[Ol!ver]

Do you have to activate it every time you change the firmware? I was under the impression once it was activated that was it for the lifetime of the phone?

It's never been officially activated though.

 

[Ol!ver]

Yes, you could activate it.. although you'd have to ring 02 and give them your MAC code if you want to use the Wi-Fi hotspots.

Aye, I'm only thinking of warranty purposes for the missus' 2G iPhone. If it goes belly up, I want to be able to just vape it, stick my sim in and take it back to apple for a replacement. Saves all the 'why isn't it activated' rubbish.