I got a iphone 3 and got it unlocked can i update the the phone

i got a iphone 3 had it unlocked 6 monts a got but now need to update the software as some tine have to turn the phone off and restart it as massage wont go as lose in the network

ONLY the carrier an iPhone is locked to can authorize unlocking it. If you went through the carrier and had it legitimately unlocked, then updating it will not change this. If you used any other method to unlock it, or had it "unlocked" by a local shop, updating will re-lock it to the original carrier. It may not be possible to update it at all and attempting to do so could turn it into a brick.

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