[iPhone 3G] 3G Activation with Pay and Go on O2

**turkeytaken** · 07-28-2008 09:39 AM

Hi,
Is it possible to activate an unactivated and sealed iPhone 3G with a PAYG Sim card using iTunes at home?
Thanks!

**andrew.elliott69** · 07-28-2008 10:03 AM

Yes, I bought one on July 11th and requested my nymber to be transferred over from o2 pay and go, seen as I did not want to wait to use my Iphone I thought I would try sticking my pay and go card in the phone - Connected to itunes and worked!!

**turkeytaken** · 07-28-2008 11:05 AM

That's great!

Thanks for the fast response...

**nash** · 07-28-2008 11:50 AM

do you think this would work with an o2 contract sim

so i could buy an iphone from the o2 store, take it home, and then activate it with an o2 pay as you go sim

and then once its activated does anyone know if it would work with an o2 contract sim ??

thanks in advance

**Spinstorm** · 07-28-2008 02:47 PM

All O2 SIMs work with the old iPhone and possibly the new iPhone (I have not tried activating a 3G with one) however the activation process is now simply entering your itunes password so I don't see any reason why it should be any different.

So any O2 SIM will work with either iPhones for activation and you can swap between them.

**andrew.elliott69** · 07-28-2008 06:09 PM

As far as I'm aware I have tested with o2 pay and go, see previous post, and now I have a contract sim in the phone, I think that any o2 sim can be activated with iPhone

**bobhope** · 07-28-2008 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by nash

so i could buy an iphone from the o2 store, take it home, and then activate it with an o2 pay as you go sim

You cannot get a 3G iphone without signing a new contract instore or upgrading an existing contract. it is not sold like the first gen iphone where you just purchased it instore and activated at home. you have to commit instore to an 18 month contract

**chris_the_tech** · 07-28-2008 07:06 PM

unless you buy an italian iphone 3g off ebay (like i have)! then you can use ANY uk sim card in it as they are sold unlocked. Not a cheap option though...

**nash** · 07-28-2008 10:25 PM

so if i can buy an iphone 3g from a certain someone
working at a carphone warehouse without signing a contract for £100
then technically i could put my current o2 sim inside the phone and it will work
correct ?

nash

**scudder** · 07-28-2008 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by nash

so if i can buy an iphone 3g from a certain someone
working at a carphone warehouse without signing a contract for £100
then technically i could put my current o2 sim inside the phone and it will work
correct ?

nash

As long as it is a legit deal, then yes. If it is knocked off, then it will probably end up being blocked by O2 using the IMEI disable function if it is discovered missing from stock at CPW. All serial numbers and IMEI are in their systems but good luck, wish I could have one with that deal :-)