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bought an unlocked iphone on ebay. can I jailbeak?
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thechidz
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Mar 31, 2009, 01:11 AM
 
I bought an iphone 3g on ebay that the seller said was unlocked by AT&T. It doesnt have cydia or anything so I assume its true. Its on firmware 2.1. can I use pwnage tool to jailbreak or will that brick it?

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Mar 31, 2009, 01:50 AM
 
If it's really unlocked, it already is jailbroken. You have to jailbrake before you can unlock.

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Mar 31, 2009, 01:58 AM
 
edit: its not unlocked. I tried an t-mobile sim and didnt work
( Last edited by thechidz; Mar 31, 2009 at 02:05 AM. )
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Apr 4, 2009, 06:30 PM
 
Yeah, you need to jailbreak to unlock.
     
   
 
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