Yeah, I would like to know that too
You can get Gevey sim for $10 to try it out; a minor investment, don't you think?
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iPhone Gevey Turbo SIM to unlock iPhone 4 on the latest BB
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You can get Gevey sim for $10 to try it out; a minor investment, don't you think?
Verified working with 4.3.2. All of mine are the non-Pro Gevey and/or Gevey knockoffs, they are working just fine with the latest 4.3.2 firmware build.
Sunsky chips
I just want everyone to know, I bought one on the SIM inter-posers from sunsky.com, and after waiting about a month for it to arrive(I work in Afghanistan) it does not work at all. First of all, it is not a gevey chip. I know there have been comments on this forum that sunsky is legit, but in my experience it is not the case. I ordered two chips because they were so cheap($15), however they come in a package that says 'SmartSim' they have the tray holder, but the end of chip is too tall to slide into the SIM holder with your SIM on top, if that makes sense. After working tediously with a fine grain file, I was able to make it fit. I was also careful not to damage the chip connectors while doing this. When I insert the tray, I only get the message, NO SIM INSTALLED, tried over and over, restarted the phone, toggled airplane mode, no message, besides NO SIM INSTALLED. Tried other chip, same results, seems this chip from sunsky.com is a fake. I also bought the HDMI adapter from sunsky.com, and that works with my IPad and IPhone 4, which leads me to believe some of their products are legit, which is good news, just be careful and stay away from their chips. I am going to buy the one from applenberry.com and try it out. I will let you know if I have success with that, I really want to be able to use my phone out here.
I just want everyone to know, I bought one on the SIM inter-posers from sunsky.com, and after waiting about a month for it to arrive(I work in Afghanistan) it does not work at all. First of all, it is not a gevey chip. I know there have been comments on this forum that sunsky is legit, but in my experience it is not the case. I ordered two chips because they were so cheap($15), however they come in a package that says 'SmartSim' they have the tray holder, but the end of chip is too tall to slide into the SIM holder with your SIM on top, if that makes sense. After working tediously with a fine grain file, I was able to make it fit. I was also careful not to damage the chip connectors while doing this. When I insert the tray, I only get the message, NO SIM INSTALLED, tried over and over, restarted the phone, toggled airplane mode, no message, besides NO SIM INSTALLED. Tried other chip, same results, seems this chip from sunsky.com is a fake. I also bought the HDMI adapter from sunsky.com, and that works with my IPad and IPhone 4, which leads me to believe some of their products are legit, which is good news, just be careful and stay away from their chips. I am going to buy the one from applenberry.com and try it out. I will let you know if I have success with that, I really want to be able to use my phone out here.
Yeah, I had the same issue with a fake version purchased from Mydalle.com, I had to reduce the height of the SIM card itself and even then it was a tight fit, maybe the genuine tray from Gevey has a better design. Some people reported success with the i-Smartsim though, did you power off the phone before inserting the card?
Well it works, I have one and I haven't had a problem yet. When I first got it my simcard was bulging out, but if you force it in, nothing happens to it. I took it out after a week and no scratch or chip. All you have to do is turn the phone off, get the welcome screen, wait 15 secs, dial 112, hang up, turn airplane mode on and wait til you get the no sim thing and turn it off and voila.
I have a Rebel MicroSIM on order, should have it sometime this week. Will report back on that later.
As for the Gevey's, even Applenberry is hocking the new "Pro" model for $35. There's some debate as to whether their Gevey's are real or fake, as the intro screens are in English (Gevey original are apparently Chinese text only). I have no idea. I've got many of the cheap $15 type and they work perfectly.
The "Pro" Gevey supposedly holds the unlock after a power-off reboot cycle. I don't have one of the "Pro" model to test, and probably won't bother as I've got plenty of the originals.
As for the Gevey's, even Applenberry is hocking the new "Pro" model for $35. There's some debate as to whether their Gevey's are real or fake, as the intro screens are in English (Gevey original are apparently Chinese text only). I have no idea. I've got many of the cheap $15 type and they work perfectly.
The "Pro" Gevey supposedly holds the unlock after a power-off reboot cycle. I don't have one of the "Pro" model to test, and probably won't bother as I've got plenty of the originals.
Now you can buy Rebel microsim card for $35 at this site:
http://miraclege.en.alibaba.com/pro...d_for_iPhone_4G_4_1_4_2_4_2_1_4_3_4_3_1_.html
http://miraclege.en.alibaba.com/pro...d_for_iPhone_4G_4_1_4_2_4_2_1_4_3_4_3_1_.html
Just gave that a shot
Tried turning it off first, then inserting the chip and SIM, same results as before, I can't complete a call to 112 with my IPhone 4, I dial it, and then it says 'call failed' immediately. Any ideas? Still not working.
Tried turning it off first, then inserting the chip and SIM, same results as before, I can't complete a call to 112 with my IPhone 4, I dial it, and then it says 'call failed' immediately. Any ideas? Still not working.
That's odd, did you wait for the welcome screen to appear?, make sure you are following the correct directions. If you trimmed your SIM card just prior to this procedure, test it on another phone to verify it's still working. Also, according to Gevey's FAQ, the adapter will not work on custom firmware until you restore to original firmware, not sure if this is true. I have mine working on a stock 4.2.1 device jailbroken with Greenpois0n, perhaps it won't work on custom firmware (e.g. those created with Pwnage tool) but I could be wrong.
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Ok, thanks for the link, I tried again, reseated the chip and SIM, made sure it was a very tight fit, and I got the prompt screen, etc. It is working as advertised now. I have a IPhone 4 working on Afghan Wireless Communication Company network, making calls and pulling EDGE data. I am happy. I take back what I said about sunsky.com, the product works.
Ok, thanks for the link, I tried again, reseated the chip and SIM, made sure it was a very tight fit, and I got the prompt screen, etc. It is working as advertised now. I have a IPhone 4 working on Afghan Wireless Communication Company network, making calls and pulling EDGE data. I am happy. I take back what I said about sunsky.com, the product works.
I am abroad with only my AT&T SIM at the moment. I ordered a Gevey Turbo SIM and have installed it. But I have only installed it with the AT&T SIM as I want to be confident it works before I go sign up with some provider in this country in order to get a new micro SIM and phone number etc.
But right now I am only getting the "No Service" message at the top left of screen. Can anyone tell me if this is normal when you still have the AT&T SIM? I am confident I have a real Gevey SIM, I have tested that the AT&T SIM still works by itself, and have carried out the process of enabling the Gevey SIM in the phone several times all with the same "No Service" result.
But right now I am only getting the "No Service" message at the top left of screen. Can anyone tell me if this is normal when you still have the AT&T SIM? I am confident I have a real Gevey SIM, I have tested that the AT&T SIM still works by itself, and have carried out the process of enabling the Gevey SIM in the phone several times all with the same "No Service" result.
Can anyone tell me if it is possible to install the Turbo Sim at the same time as a locked SIM?
Or do you need the SIM to be unlocked beforehand in order to carry out the procedure for unlocking the phone with Turbo Sim?
I only have a locked AT&T iPhone 4, a Gevey Turbo Sim, and a brand new (locked) Vodaphone Micro SIM. I don't have any other way to unlock the Micro SIM other than with the iPhone.
Or do you need the SIM to be unlocked beforehand in order to carry out the procedure for unlocking the phone with Turbo Sim?
I only have a locked AT&T iPhone 4, a Gevey Turbo Sim, and a brand new (locked) Vodaphone Micro SIM. I don't have any other way to unlock the Micro SIM other than with the iPhone.
I am using a brand new micro SIM that has not been unlocked yet. Other than that everything normal (i.e. AT&T iPhone + authentic Gevey Turbo Sim).
When I try to carry out the unlocking procedure I get a large number of unlock SIM popups. I enter the PIN every time, but they end up being required over and over anyway. I see you mention I should expect this to happen a few times. However, at the stage where I have already dialed 112 and am turning the airplane mode on and off, the locked SIM notifications keep coming anytime I toggle on or off, but I never finally get a functioning phone.
I just get "Invalid SIM" at the top left of screen.
Does rebel microsim holds unlock after a power-off too??? I thought rebel microsim holds unlock after power-off .. i think i ll check "pro gevey". Keep us posted!!!
Thanks for the suggestion. I did not know about that option in settings. Unfortunately, the phone seems to refuse to unlock it. I just get Invalid SIM at top left of screen.
When I have the Gevey Turbo in, when I try to unlock the Vodafone SIM it often just hangs during the "Unlocking...". When it doesn't hang and seems to actually work I just get another prompt to unlock it again short while later
It also seems to have an infinite 3 attempts remaining.Guess I'll have to go to Vodafone store. Problem is I don't speak the language here, they'll wonder why my SIM has a piece cut out of it, and they'll wonder why the hell I don't just unlock it on my own phone. Very pessimistic about my chancing of success at store.
Something is wrong, if you insert a SIM card from a different carrier (without the Gevey interposer) you should eventually get a "No service" message at the top left of the screen. Did you activate your phone with the AT&T SIM card first? Borrow a unlocked phone to test the Vodafone SIM card by yourself or let the store do it, they should replace it for another one but will probably charge you something extra because they'll assume it's been tampered with.
Yes, Rebel holds the unlock after a power-off and reboot. That was one of the big advantages over the original Gevey SIMs. Apparently the newer Gevey "Pro" do the same thing, though I can't verify that. I will report back this next week at some point after I have time to try the Rebel.
i bought one gevey at sunsky.when plug the sim into the phone.it doesnt show me the message to call 112 .do u thing that sim is broken???
.do u thing that sim is broken???From all the corrections Ive read, Gevey Pro does NOT hold the unlock after reboot. Gevey pro is NOT untethered. Please correct me if Im wrong guys. cheers
polzii, I was told specifically that 'Gevey Pro' does support keeping the unlock after a power-down/reboot. I can't confirm it as I don't have one. I may grab one after I try out the Rebel SIM, which definitely supports that.