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Sold my iPhone, will it be a brick after I activate 3G iPhone
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Posted by: sportsfreak2159

Hey guys, I know there are alot of threads but this seems important to alot of people who sold their old iphones, like me. Unless I am mistaken, If a person had the current iPhone then buys the new 3G one...the first gen iphone becomes a brick. So, does this mean that once I activate my new iPhone, it will brick my old one that is in the hands of some guy off eBay!!! This could be a problem.

From CNET

"Q: Let's say I bought my iPhone last year and I want the iPhone 3G. Can I give my old iPhone to my sister or sell it on eBay?
A: No, once an existing iPhone user activates service for an iPhone 3G, their first-generation handset will be unusable as a phone. You won't be able to replace it with another AT&T SIM card and use it to make calls. This also means that you can't buy an old iPhone on eBay and expect to activate it on AT&T's network. However, you can use it as a media player and a Wi-Fi device for browsing the Web. "

http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9717097-1.html

Posted by: XanderMac

No, the person you sold it too is using his own service and sim card. It only becomes useless to the original owner if they choose to keep it as a backup phone. As we all know the iPhone only works with the sim that its activated with, so it will not work with your 3g activated sim.

Posted by: sportsfreak2159

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Originally Posted by XanderMac

No, the person you sold it too is using his own service and sim card. It only becomes useless to the original owner if they choose to keep it as a backup phone. As we all know the iPhone only works with the sim that its activated with, so it will not work with your 3g activated sim.

Man, I hope your right. Cuz the CNET post says that it will not accept any ATT sim cards...BUT...now that i think of it...I unlocked it so it should be fine