IPhone 3GS Wont Activate on setup

My iPhone 3GS won't activate when i try an set it up it says "service temporarily unavailable" I have tried numerous ways (wifi + iTunes) but the same message appears everytime.....

Contact your cellular carrier.  Here's how:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1937

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  • HT4061 my iphone 3gs wont activate

    my iphone 3gs wont activate after update

    Typically activation issues are the result of a device that has been hacked or jailbroken.
    If this is the case, no support can be provided here.

  • My iphone 3gs wont activate on start up

    my iphone 3gs wont activate on start up as shown no sim card....

    Contact your cellular carrier.  Here's how:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1937

  • HT1937 my iphone 3gs wont activate on start up

    i eased content and setting and now my iphone 3gs wont active it says its unable to active please try again later or connect to itunes but neither of these options work?

    connect you iphone to itunes with usb cabel. try to push home button + wake and sleep buton hold them untill the apple logo comes and then see after the restart. i hope you will solve the problem

  • Iphone 3gs wont activate with itunes...........

    Why wont itunes activate my iphone 3gs it keeps saying no sim is installed????

    Contact Orange to get the iPhone officially unlocked.
    The 'professional unlock' by the previous owner is hacking
    and had made unknown changes to the iPhone. Such modification
    may prevent a legitimate unlock and may render the iPhone
    inoperative and unrestoreable. The update has relocked the iPhone
    to Orange.
    Google may provide some direction, but it is just as likely that
    your iPhone is on its was to becoming an brick.
    Contact the previous owner and get your money back. Buy a
    new iPhone from Apple or Apple authorized reseller at your location.

  • HT201210 iphone 3gs wont activate

    I have a Iphone 3gs that wont activate after update.

    That would answer your question. This type of error is generally related to security software blocking the gs.apple.com server, or if the device was jailbroken. As a jailbroken device, you cannot get assistance here, but just to let you know that updating a jailbroken device will lock the device back to the carrier it was originally locked to and will also result in this error.
    Try Google and see if you can find a solution. Good luck.

  • My iphone 3gs wont activate after updating to ios 5

    ive updated my iphone 3gs to ios 5 but now itunes wont activate my phone and comes up with a messege saying my phone has no sim inserted when it has one (original orange UK sim), what can i do to sort this out

    I had the same problem with mine and found out because i bought it second hand and had it unlocked updating it causes it to go back to being locked again. If you've bought it in the same situation then maybe that's the problem, i got it unlocked really cheap too and now its back to normal and all my messges, apps and pics are back.
    hope this helps

  • Iphone 3GS wont activate after update

    I tried to update my phone and it came up with an error message, I have since restored to factory settings but now it won't activate.
    It just comes up with
    We're sorry, we are unable to continue with your activation at this time.
    Please try again later, or contact customer care.
    I've tried this several times through wi-fi and i-tunes connections.
    It is an iphone 3gs on the orange network, there is a working sim in the phone.
    Let me know if there is a solution.
    Thanks

    "We're Sorry, Activation Server Temporarily Unavailable, contact Customer Care...Your request Could Not Be Completed?"
    99.9% of the time, the cause of this issue is the fact the phone was jailbroken/hacked to unlock it for use on networks other than the network the phone was originally locked to. Apple maintains a database of officially unlocked iPhones, and when Apple's servers detect phones such as yours, activation stops & you get the message you got.
    So, you need to get a sim card from the carrier the phone was originally locked to, or get it officially unlocked, if you want to activate it. Because it appears that it was not officially unlocked.

  • HT3204 iphone 3gs wont activate

    i updated and restored iphone 3s and it says activate and it wont activate

    https://discussions.apple.com/message/21709610#21709610

  • Iphone 3gs wont activate, Bought factory unlocked

    Hello everyone
    I bought my phone from a retailer in New Zealand called 1-day, they were selling refurbised iphones that are factory unlocked.
    By the box it would appear that it is from AT&T in america and so should be a proper factory unlock as from researching how to fix my phone i noticed that they do unlock there phones.
    Itunes told me that i could update my phone so i decided to because i figured why not, I now get the seemingly common screen when i try to activate telling me that the activation server is down.
    I have already sent an email to the retailer asking them about this but i figured i should try asking the community as well.
    Thank you for your time.

    Sounds like the reseller a) is not an authorized reseller, and b) lied.
    Get your money back and buy from a legitimate source.

  • Iphone 3GS wont activate after update to 6.1?

    I have had my 3gs for about a year now. Has never give me any problems in the past. I updated to the new firmware and have since been unable to activate it. I keep getting messages saying about server being down and try again later? Its locked to Orange and this is what I have always used. Has anyone had this problem? Can I go back to my old firmware?
    Thanks

    Hi,
    Yeah its locked to Orange and thats who I am with. It has never been jailbroken from I have owned it but I am not sure about before. I have updated a few times from I have owned it and hav never had any problems.

  • HT1937 iphone 3gs wont activate after updating to ios6

    i decided to upgrade my iphone to ios 6 but after going through the process of wanting to activate my phone it says it cant activate it. i dont have my phone with any big contract company i have it with simple mobile for multiply reasons. does anyone why this is happening? i would really appriciate it

    Try this discussion.
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/21189708

  • My IPhone 4 wont activate and I dont want to buy a simcard to activate it

    My iphone 4 wont activate and it worked fine without a simcard before i factory reset it.... And I REALLY dont want to pay 20$ to call customer support... this is my last resort I'm afraid...
    the error message "We're sorry, we are unable to continue with your activation at this time. Please try again later, or contact customer care."

    I could have searched the forum for that answer but can speak from experience.  I retired my old 3GS and wiped it, bought a ip5 and ported my number to a new carrier.  Part of the wiping of the old phone restored it as new.  When I connected it to itunes the setup assistant would only pop up if I put an old sim car in it and then I could activate it

  • Iphone 3gs wont allow me to enter password

    My iphone 3gs wont allow me to enter my password.  the graphics on the phone seem to show the basic framework - ie boxes around the numbers etc.

    Try resetting your iPhone by pressing the home and sleep buttons until you see the Apple logo, ignoring the slider. Takes about 5-15 secs of button holding and you won't lose any data or settings.

  • My Iphone 3gs wont charge, turn on, or restore itself in Itunes, but the apple logo still appears when I hold the sleep botton.  How can I make my Iphone work????

    My Iphone 3gs wont charge, turn on, or restore itself in Itunes, but the apple logo still appears when I hold the sleep botton.  How can I make my Iphone work????  I know it is not dead because I can see the apple logo on, and every time I connect it to a USB port to charge, or a wall charger, the battery appears with a bit of red. Still, it wont turn on.  It's been like this for three days now and I haven't stopped charging it.  IT just WONT charge?  Any tips I can use to solve the issue?
    -Esteban

    Hello estebie67,
    Thanks for the question, and welcome to Apple Support Communities.
    It sounds like the iPhone is experiencing issues upon startup, and may not be loading the firmware or operating system correctly. If you have not already done so, try resetting the iPhone while connected to power:
    iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1430
    If the above does not resolve your issue, it will be best to restore the iPhone in recovery mode:
    iOS: Unable to update or restore
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
    Thanks,
    Matt M.

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