HT1430 how do i upgrade my iphone 3gs software 3.1.2 to 4.0.1?

How do i upgrade my iphonr 3gs software 3.1.2 to v4.0.1? Itunes will only offer version 5.1.1 and my phone is not compatible; how can i select version 4.0.1?

Hello people,
I am new here, but I do have the same problem as posted above. Except through iTunes it states my phone is up to date with the 4.2.1. iOS. I do not get any option to upgrade it to a newer version. Clicking check for updates does not give me any options. Where do I get this 5.xx update?
I am trying to hold onto this 3gs untill the New iPhone is out in a (hopefully) little while and then switch over. But unfortunately the 3gs is really bogging down lately. Today I didn't even get the phone to turn on. Just a white screen that's all. Battery still at 75% (or at least just before the white screen. It didn't even reset. I managed a backup, but I was hoping the new software could help out here...
So any advice or solutions on getting that new software would be most welcome.
Kind regards,
Jay

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