Saturday, June 01, 2013

unlocking an iPhone 3Gs in Germany to use with a simyo SIM card (or any other for that matter)

UPDATE: THIS WORKED!!! deutsche telekom / apple unlocked the phone 
BUT 
with simyo there is one final step to activate your 3G which they do not (do a very good job of) tell(ing) you about - you have to go into 
settings >cellular data> and enter:
APN: internet.eplus.de
username: simyo
password: simyo 



ORIGINAL POST:
my friend gave
me her old iPhone 3G and coincidentally it worked with my telekom CallYa pay-as-you go SIM -
but this obvious wasn't ideal since if you turn the data on it will eath through yout guthaben super quick - so I signed up for a simyo SIM karte not thinking too much about it perhaps NOT working in this phone - but sure enough when I put it in it said "no service" and then after I reset the settings and turned the airplafce mode on and off it simply just said "invaild SIM"
soooo after a lot of online research and a few "duh" moments I figured out that because the phone was older than 2 years that the contract had run out and I could apply to have it unlocked -
here is that link: iPhone entsperren

so, if that works 
you get a confirmation message with the following instructions
(which I google translated adn then lightly corrected
original German also posted - scroll below) :


The data were transmitted successfully.
THIS IS HOW TO UNLOCK YOUR DEVICE
The data has been successfully transmitted .
Unlock your iPhone was reported to Apple.
After Apple has unlocked your iPhone, please proceed as follows:

Unlock done with Telekom SIM card inserted, SIM card of another network operator or without a SIM card:
1 Connect the iPhone to iTunes (with Telekom SIM card inserted, SIM card of another network operator or without a SIM card).
2 Start the Restore (iPhone to the factory settings).
3 You receive a warning message in iTunes that your iPhone has been successfully unlocked - if you have not inserted a SIM card of Telekom.

If this method is not successful, proceed as follows:
1 Turn off your iPhone.
2 Hold down the home button and close at the same time the iPhone is connected to the USB connector to your computer. Here, the computer must be installed and started iTunes. Then iTunes should start automatically - if does not happen, start iTunes manually.
3 Keep the home button pressed further appears to USB icon, then let this man go.
4 Do a restore from Settings >> General >> Reset All Settings >>
5 If you have inserted a SIM card of telecom, you will receive a warning message in iTunes that your iPhone has been successfully unlocked.

If you have any questions, requests or suggestions? Then give us a call. You can reach our staff of customer service from Telekom mobile phone - for free in Germany - in 2202 or from a landline on 0180 330 2202 *.

GERMAN:

Die Daten wurden erfolgreich übermittelt.
SO ENTSPERREN SIE IHR GERÄT
Die Daten wurden erfolgreich übermittelt.
Ihre iPhone Entsperrung haben wir an Apple weitergeleitet.
Nachdem Apple Ihr iPhone freigeschaltet hat, gehen Sie bitte wie folgt vor:

Entsperrung erfolgt mit eingelegter SIM-Karte der Telekom, SIM-Karte eines anderen Netzbetreibers oder ohne SIM
1. Verbinden Sie das iPhone mit iTunes (mit eingelegter SIM-Karte der Telekom, SIM-Karte eines anderen Netzbetreibers oder ohne SIM).
2. Starten Sie die Wiederherstellung (iPhone auf Werkseinstellung zurücksetzen).
3. Sie erhalten in iTunes eine Hinweismeldung, dass Ihr iPhone erfolgreich entsperrt wurde - sofern Sie keine SIM-Karte der Telekom eingelegt haben.

Sollte dieses Verfahren nicht erfolgreich sein gehen Sie bitte wie folgt vor:
1. Schalten Sie Ihr iPhone aus.
2. Halten Sie den Home-Button gedrückt und schließen gleichzeitig den mit dem iPhone verbundenen USB-Stecker an Ihren Computer an. Dabei muss der Computer gestartet und iTunes installiert sein. Danach sollte iTunes automatisch starten - falls nicht passiert, starten Sie bitte iTunes manuell.
3. Halten Sie den Home-Button weiter gedrückt bis USB-Symbol erscheint, danach lassen Sie diesen los.
4. Starten Sie eine Wiederherstellung über Einstellungen >> Allgemein >> Zurücksetzen >> Alle Einstellungen
5. Sofern Sie keine SIM-Karte der Telekom eingelegt haben, erhalten Sie in iTunes eine Hinweismeldung, dass Ihr iPhone erfolgreich entsperrt wurde.

Haben Sie weitere Fragen, Wünsche oder Anregungen? Dann rufen Sie uns einfach an. Sie erreichen unsere Mitarbeiter vom Kundenservice vom Telekom Handy aus - in Deutschland kostenfrei - unter 2202 oder aus dem Festnetz unter 0180 330 2202*.

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