Iphone 16 GB 3 GS locked up

jkuriakose007
By jkuriakose007

Dear QL members,

Iphone 16 GB 3 GS locked while updating with itunes. Before I was using that with vodafone and no problem at all. now it is showing 'No services'and emergency calls only. Can any body experiences the same problem?? Cany any body help me out to fix thix this problem? Any shops in doha to fix this? I request to kindly help and share your knowledge ....Thx in advance.

By jkuriakose007• 16 May 2010 15:07
jkuriakose007

When I connect to itunes it shows

"the sim card inserted in this phone does not appear to valid.only compatible SIM cards from a supprted carrier may used to activate iphone"

By jkuriakose007• 16 May 2010 15:06
jkuriakose007

When I connect to itunes it shows

"the sim card inserted in this phone does not appear to valid.only compatible SIM cards from a supprted carrier may used to activate iphone"

By jkuriakose007• 16 May 2010 15:06
jkuriakose007

When I connect to itunes it shows

"the sim card inserted in this phone does not appear to valid.only compatible SIM cards from a supprted carrier may used to activate iphone"

By JAZMAN• 16 May 2010 15:03
Rating: 2/5
JAZMAN

Settings>General>about> and scroll down bottom of the screen you will see modem firmware

Most likly it should be 5.12...then you have to wait till june last to release the new unlock software for this modem firmware

By jkuriakose007• 16 May 2010 14:39
jkuriakose007

Dear Jazman.

thx for this. Could ou please guide me- hw can I check the base band?

By JAZMAN• 16 May 2010 14:35
Rating: 5/5
JAZMAN

Dear,

if you have updated with iTunes, your firmware version is 3.1.3, your baseband or modem firmware is 5.12.0. then your stuck....

if your firmware is 3.1.3 and baseband or modem firmware 5.11.-- then you still have chance to unlock...this case let me know ill send you the link

you can check the above from..Setting>General>About

Hope your phone is software unlocked, not official unlock

hope the above is informative..

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