iPhone Jailbreak team are female!!!!!!!!

[monte]

Hi Carl,    basically I have been on O2 for years and they have always looked after me.

Some of you may know that I have been off work for nearly 2yrs due to a bad motorcycle accident, so being skint, when it comes to contracts they will have to be cheap. (well at least for another year)
When I left hospital after the accident I called O2. My contract was ready for re-newing and I told them that I needed to cancel as I was out of work, and would be for a long time. (I used to pay £45 a month)
They then told me that they would give me a handset free upgrade for 18mths giving me 200mins 200txts all for FREE!!! I was shocked, but true to their word, I have not had a penny to pay for the last 18mths. (I obviously never went over the 200mins/texts)
Anyway since that deal expired a few months ago, my bills have been about a tenner, and TBH I wouldn't really want to pay more than £15 a month, if I start another contract.

If I do get myself a cheap iPhone, I will have to get a contract with now includes internet. I haven't bothered with the internet on my phone since the accident and really the 200mins/200texts was enough for me, since I don;t use the phone for work anymore.

Is there any tariff you know of, that would be any good for me? and is there anything I need to ask for when I upgrade? (i'm not sure about all the internet usage stuff etc)

Last of all mate, any tips on buying a used iPhone? Is the standard 3G with iOS4.1 any good? or should I hold out for a 3GS? Do I need a jailbroke one? 

Sorry for all the questions buddy Its just that at the moment, an iPhone would be a luxury rather than a necessity. I am trying to see if I can afford one now, or if I should wait till I'm back working and then get a brand new one  on contract.

Thanks again. 

Carlo.

[vRS Carl]

Hi Carlo, sorry to hear about your accident.

There is an O2 pay as you go sim you can get.

Have a look at this table as this is the Sim only PAYG offers from O2. Your only tied in a month at a time with them.



With regards to the Phone if you can afford it get a 3GS. The phone is noticeably quicker than a 3G ( i went from a 3G to 3GS before i got the 4).

You don't need to get a Jailbroke one you can do it yourself in about 10 mins ( although there is no Jailbreak for iOS 4.1 yet but will be soon).

Instructions for Jailbreaking are here

Jailbreak Tutorials

Any other Q's just ask mate

[monte]

Thank you so much Carl  I will be in touch via "pm" when I get an iPhone. That first offer for £20 looks just right for me. 

[vRStu]

That video looks impressive.

IOS4.1 is on iTunes now, just getting it for my iPhone 4 then I'll put it on the guvnor's 3G, hopefully she'll like it 

[cuprak1]

Eagerly awaiting 4.1 jb before I do the update ! Come on dev team ladies release it already lol

[Ifti]

Check Tesco tariffs as well - they also do the iPhone and have some pretty good tariffs!

[Beddie]

iOS 4.1 seems to have sorted out all the speed issues on my trusty old 3G, chuffed! 

[vRStu]

Eagerly awaiting 4.1 jb before I do the update ! Come on dev team ladies release it already lol

Members of both iPhone Dev Team and Chronic Dev Team confirmed this on Twitter:

Quote:
cpich3g: congrats to @pod2g for the latest exploit and also @p0sixninja who have been trying for months.

pod2g: iPhone 4G iBSS 4.0.1: iv=91f94e5d726a2d2f2c7ffad58d4f3b77 key=d05c3c40db40e738926f811b8b1314038d26096c4102461698a49098c47a3fe6

MuscleNerd: Crazy timing that @pod2g got latest exploit just as 4.1 went public (lots of work left…keep away from 4.1 for now!)

[cuprak1]

bootrom exploit found 

[smokeybubbles]

can any confirm that if i update my jailbroke 3gs running os 3.something that i will lose eveything that is on it via the jailbrake at the moment?  i want os 4, but i dont want to lose the things that are already installed. (or is there a way of saving the stuff somewhere, updating to os 4, jailbreaking then putting everything back on?

Does that make any sense to anyone, because i think i have confused myself!

[vRStu]

You'll lose the JB and I think the apps won't run.

[vRS Carl]

As Stu says you will lose the Jailbreak.

This means:

- if you Unlocked the phone it will be relocked to the Original network (i.e O2 for 3G)
- Any Apps downloaded via Cydia,Appulo etc, will not reload on the phone (even if you have put them in iTunes)

Your best bet is wait for the Jailbreak for iOS4.1 to come out ( within the next week i would say as the exploit was found 3 hours after it was released), Update then to iOS4.1, Jailbreak, Unlock & restore all your apps

[mb]

Hi Carlo, sorry to hear about your accident.

There is an O2 pay as you go sim you can get.

Have a look at this table as this is the Sim only PAYG offers from O2. Your only tied in a month at a time with them.



With regards to the Phone if you can afford it get a 3GS. The phone is noticeably quicker than a 3G ( i went from a 3G to 3GS before i got the 4).

You don't need to get a Jailbroke one you can do it yourself in about 10 mins ( although there is no Jailbreak for iOS 4.1 yet but will be soon).

Instructions for Jailbreaking are here

Jailbreak Tutorials

Any other Q's just ask mate

If you don't mind signing up for 12 months you can get an iPhone Simplicity sim for £15 a month with the same texts and minutes.

[monte]

If you don't mind signing up for 12 months you can get an iPhone Simplicity sim for £15 a month with the same texts and minutes.

Thanks Mb    Thats even better    I take it you mean that for £15mth you get the 300mins deal? thats a cracking deal 

[monte]

I know this is the wrong thread for me to be asking all these questions, but I think the time for an iPhone is long overdue. 

Does anyone know the best place to get a 2nd hand 3gs? should I be looking at the 16gb? There are a few on ebay, but loads of them are in the USA. Are these any good, or are the set-up differently?

Whats a fair price for a good condition used one?