Out of box 3GS with 3.1?

[Luis]

I am planning on buying a new 3GS for use in Costa Rica (thus needing to be unlocked) however I am aware that if the phone is in 3.1 then there is no way to unlock it (for now). Does anybody know if the iPhone 3GS's currently sold at stores come loaded with 3.0 (thus unlockable) or 3.1? Alternatively, is there any way to know from the serial number?

Thanks

 

[djarsalan2006]

hey mate,
i got a 3gs today and it was 3.1 !

 

[SAIRUS]

Got a 3gs a week ago, it was 3.01.

Guess its just luck.

 

[ihonda]

got a new 3gs yesterday was 3.0.1

 

[Mystikal]

Hopefully my 3G im getting from apple will be 3.0. (hopefully i get lucky at the genius bar).

 

[ihonda]

if its not 3.0 just downgrade..its still possible, modmyi has a section on how to force downgrade or google "bigboss iphone downgrade" he has an app

OR for the lazy with 3GS.. http://thebigboss.org/2009/09/18/3gs-downgrade-assistant/

 

[Buskape]

Received my 3GS in the mail on friday it was in 3.0

 

[bytethese]

if its not 3.0 just downgrade..its still possible, modmyi has a section on how to force downgrade or google "bigboss iphone downgrade" he has an app

OR for the lazy with 3GS.. http://thebigboss.org/2009/09/18/3gs-downgrade-assistant/

How do you propose someone with a new phone downgrade when their ECID is not on file with Saurik?

 

[jkarp]

i got a 3GS yesterday from the apple store in denver (cherry creek) and it was running 3.0.1.

...josh

 

[nyfinest32]

How do you propose someone with a new phone downgrade when their ECID is not on file with Saurik?

^^^ what he said!

 

[Tajik]

Got one on Friday with old firmware. They told me to upgrade using itunes

 

[TheHeadFL]

How do you propose someone with a new phone downgrade when their ECID is not on file with Saurik?

Not to mention that he cannot unlock even then because the baseband would be upgraded.

 

[loki007420]

my buddy picked one up at a apple store last week and it had 3.01 on it but they upgraded it to 3.1 before he left the store... He tried to not let them but they basicly said they had too before it left the store..

 

[gngan]

I am planning on buying a new 3GS for use in Costa Rica (thus needing to be unlocked) however I am aware that if the phone is in 3.1 then there is no way to unlock it (for now). Does anybody know if the iPhone 3GS's currently sold at stores come loaded with 3.0 (thus unlockable) or 3.1? Alternatively, is there any way to know from the serial number?

Thanks

Maybe buy a iphone with factory unlock? SIMPLE

 

[Luis]

Thanks all for the answers, I guess it is more of a matter of luck it seems.

Maybe buy a iphone with factory unlock? SIMPLE

Yeah SIMPLE when you are in a country that actually sells them!

 

[dhlizard]

my buddy picked one up at a apple store last week and it had 3.01 on it but they upgraded it to 3.1 before he left the store... He tried to not let them but they basicly said they had too before it left the store..

I'd of taken the Genius dude out for dinner on me to "forget" the firmware update !

 

[Snide]

my buddy picked one up at a apple store last week and it had 3.01 on it but they upgraded it to 3.1 before he left the store... He tried to not let them but they basicly said they had too before it left the store..

-which is why I would only buy one through the online store at this point.