3G on Firmware 3.0  Can I only upgrade it to 3.1.3

My wife got an iPhone 3G from a friend who got a new phone, and is in love with the thing. The person before never updated the OS, and it's still on 3.0. I dont want to go to 4, but is there a way to upgrade it to 3.1.3, and are there any major changes that would make it worth it?
Thanks
Pete

3.1.2 is probably your best upgrade, grab the ipsw from iClarified, go into DUF mode (look it up) hold shift and hit restore, restore twice (it will error out both times) close itunes run blackrain if ya get errors look up how to fix them and then go about your business and stay the **** away from 4.0

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