Questions regarding my legally unlocked iphone 3G

Hi,
I recently traveled to livigno (in the alps of Italy)and i stumbled across an unlocked iphone 3G at an electronics store (not an apple store just a regular electronics store).
the guy told me that it was legally unlocked and that i could make software updates. but after what i've heard , i am not sure if i should take the risk and upgrade to 2.2.1 from 2.2
how can i know that it is legally unlocked and that i can update without the phone being locked ()bricked.
I live in malta and using it in malta.
Thanking you in advance,
Andrew

Thing is i dont know if he was authorised. And on the box, there was no name of a service provider on the picture of the iphone, usually there is at&t or something, thats why i think its legally unlocked, and the fact that when i plugged it into the computer. Itunes told me to activate it but not full activating with plans, just my itunes account and where i live

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I recently traveled to livigno (in the alps of Italy)and i stumbled across an unlocked iPhone 3G at an electronics store (not an apple store just a regular electronics store).
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I live in Malta and using it in Malta.
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