Find my iphone not working on 3gs (with a valid account). Please help?

Hi All,
I created a free Mobile Me account with my iPad and enabled 'Find my iPhone' on it. After that, I went to my 3GS and activated 'Find my iPhone' successfully.
The thing is: nothing works with the 3gs. With the iPad, I can lock it, and send messages to it (I didn't try to erase it, for obvious reasons). I cannot send messages to the 3GS and can't lock it, either.
Both devices with the latest iOS version (4.2.1).
I tried erasing all email accounts, and reseting network configuration. Push enabled.
Please help
Thanks
Message was edited by: yogurtu

There is a loop hole. Just register your account using the same steps on any iphone4 ipad or itouch 4th gen FIRST then u'll be able to use your account on your 3gs that allows it to track your iphone...up to a max of 3 diff devices. google the other forums, this was what i read from them.

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