How to UnSimlock iPhone 3G WITHOUT updating to iOS4 ?

Hi,
Here is the point : I use a standard iPhone 3G 16GB with iOS 3.1.3.
I wanted to unsimlock it so that I could use another carrier. So I called my carrier desk (Orange in France actually) and they said "OK, no problem Apple will send you a mail with the procedures.". Great ! I just received the mail and it seems I just have to "restore" my iPhone and it will be unsimlocked.
But here is the problem : by doing this iTunes want to me upgrade to iOS 4 !!! But I do not want that : I have seen the issues with iOS4 on an iPhone 3G and I want to keep my good old fashioned OS 3.1.3.
So to summarize : someone know how to do unsimlock without upgrading to IOS4 ?
Thanks !

You need a SIM from the carrier to which the phone is locked.

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