Hi Peter,
all mobiles can be locked not just the iPhone. To lock a phone merely
means that the service provider who sold the phone has locked it onto
their network and the phone cannot be used on another network until it
gets unlocked. You need to find out if your son's phone is locked by
installing another SIM into it and seeing if it works.
Jailbreaking is another issue entirely. Apple prevents unauthorised
apps from running on the iPhone. This is to ensure that the app
complies with their predetermined use policy. If you jailbreak your
iPhone you circumvent this system to enable other apps to run. This
may void warranty and may brick your phone. Chances are that the next
time their is an update to the iPhone's OS you would have to re-
jailbreak it. Your decision.
Regarding using different SIMs in the iPhone. When I purchased mine
from Telstra they informed me I needed a new SIM for the iPhone. I'm
not certain if this was for their NextG network or the iPhone itself
or if it was just a porky. Having said that I am aware of other people
putting other SIMs into unlocked iPhones without problems,
As far as your comment that you have little use for themobile phone,
you must remember that the phone part of the iPhone is a very small
component of a very handy device that has many other very useful
functions. My iPhone gets used as an actual phone about 20% of the time.
Regards,
Eugene
On 19/05/2009, at 7:30 AM, Peter Sealy wrote:
I have been given a used 16gb 3G iPhone by my son who bought and
used it in Singapore where he lives. He retained the SIM card for
use in his new phone. I have never before looked at iPhone
discussions as I had no interest in buying one [still don't, I think
they are too expensive for my very moderate phone usage, but hey I
got one for free, may as well use it] so I am a complete newbie with
this.
So my first questions are:
1 Can I insert the SIM card from another [non Apple] phone into this
iPhone to see if it works and if so will it be just recognised by
the telco as the other non Apple phone and operate as any normal
phone. Boy, hope that makes sense.
2 Can I just go to the telco I decide upon with my empty iPhone and
purchase a SIM card from them and my iPhone will just work.
3 I have seen the terms "jailbreak" "unlock" etc referring to
iPhones but I glossed over them. I gather it means that my iPhone
may/would be "locked" onto a particular provider/telco. How do I
ascertain if this is so and if so how do I make it work with an
Australian telco.
See how newbie I am.
Any advice appreciated.
............
Peter Sealy
Thurgoona AUSTRALIA
The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox
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