iPhone OS 2.0 Frees up AT&T Sim Card Use

by Brenda Stokes on July 21, 2008





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One of people's biggest complaints about the iPhone last time around was the lack of flexibility when it came to SIM card use. You simply could not switch out the SIM card--even to a different AT&T one! 

Prepaid GoPhone on the iPhone 3G

Prepaid GoPhone on the iPhone 3

But now with the iPhone OS 2.0 update, you can use all of those AT&T SIM cards that were previously disallowed. That's right, folks. You can even use a prepaid GoPhone SIM card. This is a great option for those that can afford the one-time phone purchase price but not the recurring monthly bill. At just $20 a month, you get unlimited data and if you need to chat, just add some dollars to your account. Simple stuff, really. 

But take heed first gen iPhone users! the GoPhone SIM card will not work on the fly for you and requires the recently released PwonageTool. All other SIM cards do work, however, as do all SIM card types (including GoPhone) on the iPhone 3G. 

[via PhoneNews]

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1 Steve 08.03.08 at 7:16 pm

Are you saying if I take my working 3G SIM out of my AT&T phone and
put it in an activated iPhone 3G, it will work just fine like any
other unlocked phone? I realize the phone is still locked to AT&T

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