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Buying a factory unlocked iphone 4

  • 10-07-2014 10:42pm
    #1
    Hooked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭


    Hi all

    I'm an iphone user on Vodafone bill pay.

    My auld lad wants to buy a done deal advertised iphone 4, factory unlocked!

    How do I verify if this is the real deal and not just jail broken?

    If he's on O2 prepay (not a micro sim), can I 'test' the phone using My Vodafone micro SIM card?

    I'm hoping it's just someone selling on a 4 having upgraded to a 5... But I don't want him to get stung for 185 lids...

    TIA


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  • #2
    basill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,348 ✭✭✭basill


    Go into O2 and swap his existing SIM card for one that will fit the iPhone. Then put it into the phone before he hands over cash and make sure it makes a call, texts etc.


  • #3
    Doodah7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,764 ✭✭✭Doodah7


    I think the iphone 4 is a bad buy now. It can just about run IOS7 but is unlikely to support IOS8. I think Apple will discontinue it in September. It is certainly not worth €185...


  • #4
    Hooked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Hooked


    basill wrote: »
    Go into O2 and swap his existing SIM card for one that will fit the iPhone. Then put it into the phone before he hands over cash and make sure it makes a call, texts etc.

    I had thought of this...

    One question... If the sale fell through, is the old SIM card still viable?

    Are both sims effectively working?

    That's another reason I wanted to test it with my sim... It's a gift for my mam so we didn't want to get her a micro sim and give the game away...


  • #5
    Hooked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Hooked


    tallpaul wrote: »
    I think the iphone 4 is a bad buy now. It can just about run IOS7 but is unlikely to support IOS8. I think Apple will discontinue it in September. It is certainly not worth €185...

    Nor is it worth the 329 euro O2 are charging for one!

    I see your point thought. I'm a designer and mac user - so only all too familiar with os support on older 'models'.

    Thanks! Food for thought...


  • #6
    basill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,348 ✭✭✭basill


    Problem with your sim is that you are on the same network so you will be proving nothing by putting it into the phone.


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