In case you are not aware, UK iPhones are NOT officially unlocked.

yea nvm it's ok for me..i can jailbreak it myself

@doggiewolf
Do you know that jailbreak and unlock are two different things?

not really :\
cux still new to iphone...jailbreak few time for fren b4

What forumer PeeEl trying to say is that UK set is not officially unlocked like Maxis set. Officially unlocked means you can just put any sim card and it will detect the signal. Locked phones are phone which can only use the intended telco i.e. vodafone, virgin, O2 etc.

Jailbreak on the other hand is to open up the phone so you can modify the system files to enable unlocks, mods, themes and apps not supported by Apple.

If you get UK iPhone, you need to jailbreak and unlock the phone thru pwnagetool or blackra1n. Right now with the new 3Gs having a new bootrom, you need to rejailbreak again using blackra1n everytime you reboot the phone (quite a hassle). You will also be left out if Apple put out new firmware and if you upgrade to a new firmware (which sometime include a new baseband), you'll stuck with a locked phone until someone comes out with a new jailbreak and unlock (if you're out of luck, you can't even unlock with the new baseband). For locked phones, jailbreak is the 1st step followed by unlock. Without jailbreak you can't unlock the phone, and without unlock, you'll end up with an iPod Touch instead.

Maybe you can read this especially Section F

thank for the reminder ^^
i will becareful of this
as i know my fren telling me the supplier only getting 5 iphone 3gs from other country to here each batch.
i tihnk it's officially unlock de ba

@doggiewolf,
If the phones are from UK it should remain locked as there aren't any officially unlocked iPhones coming from that region. IMHO, if U haf to spend RM2150 for the iPhone, I suggest U get an officially unlocked version [even if that means paying a lil bit more!]

may i noe any link to update my 3g to latest firmware?
tq

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Added on December 9, 2009, 6:45 pmhehe i just saw the link
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/868281
is 3.1.2 is d latest?

This post has been edited by soonlee33: Dec 9 2009, 06:45 PM

@tink and especially frozzbyte, I take my hat off to you.

Even after expounding, he still does not seem to be guided or worse is adamant. Well, we can only do so much to try and help, at least for me, I draw the line much nearer than you guys.

may i know that is the iphone from Australia can be used in Malaysia?if yes,what i need to do in order it to be used in Malaysia?this is because i am still new to iphone to interested in getting one from Australia...thanx...

over budjet already T.T
2.2k is my max limit

@doggiewolf,
Then my advise is not to get one, and just wait till U have sufficient ca$h for an officially unlocked model.

@zaxwin,
Australia models are officially unlocked so U should haf no problems with it. Read the pinned threads for more information as a new user.
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/868281
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1000739

maybe i should wait for the 8gb 3gs
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haha....nvm i will try ask my fren to confirm it's not UK set den i take from him.

@doggiewolf,
I don't believe there'll be an i3GS, 8GB coming.

@tinkerbel
thanx for your info...

just trying luk lo...rumours said next year january will be out.

hey guys!
need some help here with some questions, anyone of you guys have actually bought HK sets personally from Hong Kong itself?

I need some detailed process and maximum units i can buy for one time.

i'm also having the same thoughts as u Hanxz.. just need to know if its unlocked and usable here

@calvin,
HK units have been reported previously as officially unlocked units. As to =Hanxz= question on detailed process and total unit purchasable at a go, I don't know

alright thanks for the highlight