HT4623 How ca i update my iphone 3g from ios 4.2.1 to ios 5?

I have been trying to update my iphone 3g, which has ios 4.2, but couldn;t be able because the itune is telling me that the iphone doesn't have update.
What can I do to update this iphone to ios 5 or later?

bertof331 wrote:
I just looking a way out to solve this issue, my way of thinking is that there always a solution
There is, its just not the solution you seem to be hoping for.  See KiltedTim's reply for the only realistic solution.

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