US iPhone to be used in the UK
Hi
I have a US iphone which I plan to cancel with AT&T and then hopefully use in the UK with a new O2 sim card.
Would this work? or would I be better off selling my iPhone on ebay first and then purchasing a new phone in the UK?
Note that ATT does have a policy that if you are moving overseas and can not see out your two-year contract, they will cancel it out for you with proof of new residency in another country.
You will need to eBay or Craigslist your iPhone here in the states, then buy a new one with a new contract with O2 in the UK.
Currently, lightly used iPHones are selling for about 350.00 on eBay if they are in excellent shape with all original materials -- less if there are any scratches or damage or missing materials.
You can get a bit more if you have purchased Apple Care - as that is transferable to the future buyer and gives them assurance their battery will be covered for a longer period of time. Apple Care is attached to the serial number of the iPhone, not the owner of the iPhone.
With Apple Care, you can probably get about 370 for the iPhone on eBay.
Your quickest way of selling your iPhone is to list it as a Buy It Now option instead of entertaining bids. In perfect condition at 350.00 it will sell in less than a few hours.
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http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
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Hello People!
I'm getting an error message when I plug my iPhone 4 into my computer. It says, "This iPhone cannot be used because the Apple Moblie Device Service has not been started." What does this mean? I've never had this error before. It's also giving the same message with my iPod touch. Please help!
Thanks,
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Right click 'My Computer' , then Manage => Services and Applications => Services. Apple Mobile Device is listed in alphabetical order. If none, it means you've not download iTunes into your computer yet. If yes, please ensure the Apple Mobile Device is in 'Started' status.
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I get an error message with I try to plug into itunes;
This iPhone cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device service is not started.http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567
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When I try to sync my iPhone, I get an error message that says "This iPhone cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device Service is not started. There's no explanation of what to do to fix it.
Follow this article:
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There are instructions on this page for how to start it and how to set it to start automatically : http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567
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Hi, Mommacat26.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
This usually means that a required component is missing. Start with completely uninstalling iTunes and all of it's components in the order specified in the article below. Once this is done, download and install iTunes.
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
Removing and Reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows XP
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1925
If you receive any errors when uninstalling any components of iTunes, try the steps in the article below for each component that gives you an error.
"The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable" alert appears when removing Apple software in Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3704
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
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