Backing up Iphone on itunes - HELP - STUCK IN BACKING UP IPHONE

Hello all! I just recently switched over from a PC to a MAC. I am two days into this and finding the MAC extremely cool.... My problem I am having is when I synch my phone into Itunes on my new MACBOOK, it gets stuck in the "backing up your iphone" - It gets to about 50% and then nothing.... When I initially installed itunes and synched for the first time, it did everything great. My contacts and calendar was synched perfectly. I am not sure what has happened, but would appreciate any guidance.

I imagine you've already googled this, but here's what I found, might be useful.
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...and If I am tell me how to fix it!
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Can anyone help, i have an iphone 4s from the uk and am now in australia... i have given the imei number to my old carrier in the uk to have the phone unlocked 4 weeks later it still is not unlock. i keep getting the sim car error in itunes help me please

can anyone help me please?
i have an iphone 4s from the uk and am now in australia...
i have given the imei number to my old carrier in the uk to have the phone unlock 4 weeks later its still not unlocked.
i keep getting the sim card error in itunes help me please

Jason_247 wrote:
evan tried jailbreak as a last option because i was getting fed up waiting for the imei unlock
Well, doing that "could" be your problem, as it will error out & prevent the official unlock from being processed.
At any rate, good luck.

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