I use my old 3GS like an iPod. For music, emails, TV Guide etc. I'm never too worried if it gets banged around.
Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores. On Aug 15, 2013, at 2:24 PM, Cristóbal <[email protected]> wrote: > If nothing else, it would be a good back up phone to keep around > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Mike Arrigo > Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 2:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: 3-GS question > > If the phone is no longer part of a contract, at&t may unlock it for you, > you have nothing to lose by asking them. The way the iphone is officially > unlocked is a bit different than other phones. With most phones, if you > insert a sim card that the phone is not supposed to use, you can enter a > code that will unlock it and once you do, the phone is unlocked > indefinitely. With the iphone, it frequently checks with apple's servers to > find out what carrier if any it's supposed to be locked to. So, in order to > officially unlock an iphone, it's lock status must be updated in Apple's > servers. While at&t recently has said they will begin unlocking iphones if > the phone is not in a current contract, they are not required to do this. > Unfortunately, at least in the United States, carriers are not required to > unlock phones regardless of contract status. Personally I disagree with > this, but who knows whether it will ever change. This is why I purchase > unlocked phones directly. The 3gs is an older phone, but if you could unlock > it, yes, it may be worth more. > Original message: >> My first iPhone was a 3GS which is locked to A T and T. I know of a >> reputable online business which will unlock it for $24.95. I am >> wondering whether its resale value will be significantly improved if I >> invest the money to unlock it. As I am not the original owner of the >> 3GS, it seemed like an exercise in futility to contact A T and T about >> the unlock, although the phone's original owner completed all the >> terms of the original purchase agreement. > >> Don Roberts > >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. > >> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > >> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > >> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >> [email protected]. > >> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > >> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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