
Apple Blocks iPhone Activation Via Phonebook SIM
Posted October 29, 2010 at 12:17pm by
Shalom Levytam
Apple today blocked the ability to activate your iPhone using a phonebook SIM, according to Sherif Hashim.
Sometime today, apple has fixed the bug thru which Phonebook sim cards used to activate, they r of NO USE anymore, don't depend on/buy them
Hashim detailed the process back in July. You can find our no longer working instructions here for those interested.

Sometime today, apple has fixed the bug thru which Phonebook sim cards used to activate, they r of NO USE anymore, don't depend on/buy them
Hashim detailed the process back in July. You can find our no longer working instructions here for those interested.



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