Selling Original iPhone

Should I send the sim card with it?

No problem. By the way I'm talking UK rules where I'm pretty sure you cannot transfer the contract between people. In the US it may be different. Contact your provider and ask for confirmation.

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Selling original iPhone - procedure questions

Hello, I recently switched from the original iphone to a Droid X and Verizon. I now would like to sell my original iphone, but I have a few questions.
*_So far I have:_*
Ported my phone number over to the droid x (verizon)
Canceled my at&t account and received my final bill
Did a full data reset (Settings/general/reset/erase all content and settings)
Removed my phone number from the phone (Settings/Phone/My Number - cleared my number and entered in a + and hit save. My number now does not show on the phone or in itunes)
Did a network reset (Settings/general/reset/reset network settings)
Reboot
Now when I turn the iphone on it says waiting to activate.
Questions:
1) Is there anything else I need to do to remove all my personal data and old at&t account settings?
2) In itunes, do I need to do: deauthorize this computer?
3) Once I sell the iphone, what does the person buying it need to do to activate it and sign up with at&t?
4) Is there anyway the person buying it would be able to activate an account in my name, which obviously I don't want? (is the phone still tied to me somehow)?
Any answers you can provide will be much appreciated. Thanks.

1) Is there anything else I need to do to remove all my personal data and old at&t account settings?
Using the erase all content and settings option on the iPhone does exactly as provided and is a secure erase except for the firmware/OS and included apps, so there is nothing else you need to do.
2) In itunes, do I need to do: deauthorize this computer?
Only if you no longer plan on using this computer with your iTunes account with iTunes, which does not require an iPhone.
3) Once I sell the iphone, what does the person buying it need to do to activate it and sign up with at&t?
If they will be a new AT&T subscriber, they will need to get a new SIM card from a local AT&T corporate store to activate the iPhone which can be done at the AT&T store or with iTunes on their computer. If they are an existing AT&T subscriber, they should be able to use their existing SIM card being used with another phone or get a new SIM card from a local AT&T corporate store to activate the iPhone with their line/number with iTunes.
4) Is there anyway the person buying it would be able to activate an account in my name, which obviously I don't want? (is the phone still tied to me somehow)?
No.

Selling orignial iPhone, what to do with AppleCare for original iPhone?

Hi:
I recently received a new original iPhone as a replacement and also purchased the AppleCare for an additional year of warranty in case I have the same problem on this new iPhone (the home button stopped working). So now I am considering getting the 3G and selling this new 1st gen iPhone. What can I do with the AppleCare I have?
1) Move it it the new phone?
2) transfer it to the old phone new owner?
3) all or non of the above?
Thanks,
mn3

You can look this up on Apple's web site.
"If you choose to sell or give away your Apple product, you can also transfer the ownership of the AppleCare Protection Plan. Please see the AppleCare Protection Plan Terms and Conditions for complete details."
http://www.apple.com/support/products/faqs.html

Original iPhone, how to use it?

I hooked up my original iPhone and all I can do in iTunes is activate it. I don't need to activate it, I have a new iPhone.
I just want to use it as a 4GB iPod touch and maybe some apps.
Am I missing something here?

Hey Jason,
In order to use the iPhone with iTunes it would have to be activated.
The iPhone resale value is quite high, so you may actually make money selling the iPhone and buying an iPod touch.
You can leave iPhone related feedback requesting a feature like use without activation online here: http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html
Jason
Message was edited by: Jason L

2.0 software on original iPhone - Nightmare

Any of you having any or all of these same problems now that you have 2.0 software?
1) Getting a text message, clicking "Reply" and watching it sit, blank, on the screen, indefinitely, because it simply never loads the texts now?
2) Getting a text message, clicking "Reply" and watching it sit, blank, on the screen until you get angry and start pressing buttons, THEN it appears?
3) Waiting upwards of 5 to 10 seconds just for the "Notes" feature to allow you to do ANYTHING like type on it, or edit it?
4) Using the Maps feature, clicking things, not responding, clicking again with your finger, waiting 5 to 7 seconds for things to respond?
5) Trying to type, and something is just plain different. It doesnt flow as smoothly. It doesnt spell words correctly as often. It makes stupid mistakes and actually suggests NON words as you type. I used to be able to type the "F" word and now I get "rich" every time instead, or "fuch" which isnt even a word! Is it?
6) Having to stretch just a little farther when you type because they spaced the keyboard keys a little further apart for all those people with fat fingers who complained...
7) Trying to bring up your contacts, and immediately start scrolling, but you cant. Just simply cant. For 1 second, 2 seconds, 4 seconds, then l...okay now you can scroll ... and by that time you've already tried to scroll to "P" but kept trying and so it ends up on "Z" instead because it remembers all your finger actions while it was FROZEN?
This is crap. Nightmare. This thing has been downgraded in my opinion. If the original iPhone shipped like this, people would have complained to high heaven. Maybe this is their way of getting us to buy another phone (3G) with the "faster processor". Upsell technique?
Is anyone else having these problems? Any solutions you've found?
Thank you!

Yea, I had the same problems. There are MANY threads on here listing the exact same problems. I took mine to the Apple Store and exchanged it for a new one with 1.1.4 installed. If the Original iPhone shipped like this they would have had a hard time selling them as the user experience is terrible.
Hopefully an update will be released soon to alleviate these problems...until then I'm sticking to 1.1.4. (and even if they do release an update I am waiting to see how it is received before I guinea pig it again)
The saddest part is that your backup is now in 2.0 so if you exchange your iPhone you will have to start all over as new. None of your "Notes", SMS's, Weather locations, Stocks, Bookmarked YouTube videos, Home screen shortcuts, Google Maps bookmarks ,email accounts or photo's will be saved. I suggest backing up the photos you took with your iPhone using iPhoto (or Windows Explorer) and writing down any important notes on, God forbid, paper. Everything else will have to be redone. Oh also make sure you sync your music purchased on the iPhone back to your computer (which it usually does by default) or you'll lose those too.
Terrible, terrible state of affairs this update has been. I just wish I knew why some people do NOT have, or seem to have problems. I ran the official update and used the restore feature several times but nothing worked. Maybe they just don't use the features enough to notice the difference but I use mine every day and, as I am quite the proficient iPhone typist, I noticed it almost immediately and it drove me crazy.
I feel your pain!

Updates to Original iphone

I have noticed in the last few months, that when I go to update my original iphone it says that it is all ready updated. I use to get updates all the time. Has Apple stopped updating the original iphone? I know that it's pretty much impossible to get accessories for the original; people at the store have said that Apple is no longer producing for the original.

I've got a 2G 8GB Iphone that i'm looking to sell to upgrade to the 3G. First time I've used these forums so I'm way behind. I think i have an idea on what to do before i sell as far as clearing out the data. But I'll most likely sell on Ebay and I see a whole bunch of phones that are jailbroken. I'm still on software version 1.1.4 because I heard the older versions were selling quite well on Ebay. Is this true? Why?

Restoring previous Backup (3G) on an original iphone

Hey,
I had a 3G iphone which I recently sold until I upgrade to the iphone 4. At the meantime I wanted to use my original iphone. I backed up the 3G device before selling it, but now when I'm trying to restore my 2G device from the last backup it does not let me and saying that the version is not up to date. I upgraded the phone to the most recent version and still it does not let me restore to the my last backup. It only allows me to restore to the old backups I did over a year ago?
any ideas?
thanks a lot

Okay here's what I've sinced learned:
my original iPhone had a bad on-off button.
the problem of not being able to restore any backup with an original iPhone with 3.1.3 was duplicated on two other iPhones of the same make (iPhone 2G). The consistent message was "iTunes could not restore … because the backup session failed."
It was a problem dependent on an internet connect, when iTunes would need to go out to connect with whatever it needed to connect.
I have a semi-working replacement phone, which was downconverted to 3.1.2 from 3.1.3. Can't get to my backups made with 3.1.3, though.
What I would love to know is how I can access my backups. Will I be able to get my text messages and info from other apps made before I couldn't get to them? Will a newer phone (an iPhone 3GS for example) somehow allow me to restore to those precious backups?

Does Apple still sell the original iphone?

Does Apple or AT&T still sell the original iphone? I don't want the 3G. I want the previous one. I don't want to buy it on ebay. Please tell me if I can still get it from Apple.

caveolin,
Apple stopped selling the original iPhone in May. However, AT&T was still selling refurbished by AT&T original iPhones for a while, you may want to check with AT&T Stores in your area to see if they still have them in stock.
Hope this helps,
Nathan C.

Upgrading to 3G - selling original and SIM card confusion

A few days ago, I upgraded my original iPhone to the 3G. I'd now like to sell the original.
If it matters, the 3G is a refurb from ATT - part of the process was to call ATT's automated service which simply transfered my existing number to the new phone. (I did not swap SIM cards). The old phone now shows "No Service".
When I set up the new phone in iTunes, I used the "New Phone" option and simply re-synced my information.
I've used the secure Erase function on the original and the phone shows the connect-to-computer symbol as when new.
Everything I've read has said to remove the SIM before selling. Given the info I've provided, is that really necessary. What is the risk, or more specifically, what information could still be stored on the SIM card?
-phil

The old SIM card can be tossed out. As it was written to, and then deactivated and can not be touched again with another account.
All the new buyer needs to do is obtain a new SIM card from at&t and they can assist with activation of the new buyers iPhone.
I hope this clears things up a bit

What to do with original iphone 2g, 8 gb?

I have an iphone 3gs, 32 gb ordered and the original iphone. My ipod nano 4gb just died (old one), so I have some choices to make about my iphone 2g:
1. Sell it, no idea how much what with 3g's at 99.00.
2. Make it my new ipod.
3. Use it as my developer iphone (obviously limited due to old hardware).
4. Unlock it and play with that.
5. ?
Any ideas?

All good options.
I also liked the comment posted about keeping it as a backup. I used my original 2g, 4gb as a back up when I had some trouble with my 2g,8gb.
I am giving mine to my wife to use as an iPod Touch. Her company provides her phone, but they do not offer iPhone as an option.
As far as selling is concerned, dont forget that the $99 3g,8gb is for people who are eligible to get a 2 year contract with ATT. <Edited by Host>
I saw a few first generation phones on eBay going for over $100 with minor defects (one even had some dead pixels) and none of the included accessories.
When the hoopla of the new phones dies down in a few months you might even fetch a few more dollars.
Best of luck!

What steps to I have to take when selling my iPhone?

I am selling my iPhone 4S for the iPhone 5, and I want to make sure that all of my data is cleared from the 4S before the buyer uses it. I see that there are a couple of options under setters to reset the phone, so what one do I choose to use? Should that make the phone safe to sell, so that the new owner will not have any connections to my Apple ID? Also, what do I do with the SIM card? I know the iPhone 5 uses a new SIM, but on the 4S, do I take it out and keep it, or leave it in the phone when I sell it?

Step 1. Settings --> General --> Erase all Content and Settings
Step 2. Remove SIM card
Step 3. Sell it.

2.0 & iTunes 7.1 Screwed Original iPhone Big Time!

It seems a lot of people are having issues with 2.0 and 7.1 iTunes but wondering if anyone is seeing these issues. I've add my original iPhone since Day 1 release (yes, 4 hours in line) and have been preaching the praises of Apple and this phone for the past year, I cannot be without it. Now with 2.0 and 7.1, I AM ******!
Nothing has worked correctly since this download. My touchscreen is f'd. I cannot forward email, the button simply does not work when pressed. The 'Save Picture' also does not work when pressed. I managed to become a master at typing on the touchscreen keyboard and now when I touch the letters they are highlighted as the correct letters, but a completely different letter shows up on the screen and AutoCorrect doesn't even recognize it. My caps lock will come on on its own and the delete button gets stuck on and deletes multiple lines of tex. Everything with this recent download has brought my phone to a crawl in addition to constant lock ups and reboots.
There are many others, but the biggest is the touchscreen issue. Are there others out there having the same issue? If there is a fix, please let me know, otherwise, Apple, how the **** did you miss such a simple software test?
Also, I want to move to 3G, anyone having these screen issues with 3G?

Short, I guess we were posting the same issue at the same time--or else I would've just replied to your thread w/o beginning my own. Agreed. Same issues as you (and more) since 2.0 and iTunes updates.
I really hope there is a fix because this stinks.

How do I use my original iphone as a music player?

I've upgraded my iphones through the years, but I always kept my first one. It's an 8GB original iphone, and I'd like to give it to my 12 year old to use as a music player with itunes. I tried connecting it to my current itunes (11.0.3.42), and it doesn't even recognize a device is connected. It just displays the icon of a USB connector and an arrow pointing to an itunes icon.
Do I need to install an old version itunes to make it work? Where do I find links to old itunes downloads?
Is there anything else I need to do to make it work?
Has anyone else done this recently? Thanks for any help.

I'm not sure what you've tried already, but have you considered reset, restore or both? I had recently done this to my iPhone-1st Gen for a different reason. After the restore, make sure to give the iPhone-1 a separate name from your main mobile device.
The new name is only so you can recognize the different sync settings and playlists on the older device. iTunes software can tell the difference wheter you rename or not. Just make sure that you always use the correct backup when you sync, reset or restore.
How to Reset
Two Button Reset.
This is the least likely to result in loss of data. Read that again, especially the phrase "least likley."
Disconnect the iDevice from the computer.
Press and hold both the home and the sleep/wake buttons (ignore the red slider) until you see the silver Apple logo.
When you see the logo, let both buttons go.
If this worked, you should see an icon instructing you to connect to iTunes. My guess is that the reset did not work.
How to Restore
DFU Restore
This will very likley result in loss of data.
Connect the iDevice to the computer.
Ensure that it is running the latest version of iTunes and that it has access to the internet.
Press and hold both the home and sleep/wake buttons for exactly eight seconds.
Release only the sleep/wake button but continue to hold the home button for another five seconds.
Let go of the home button, then look at the computer screen for an instructional popup.
The popup should say "iTunes has detected a device in recovery mode. . .(etc)" Click accept to all boxes and let iTunes download and install all of the latest device Firmware and Software.
If no popup appears, repeat the above DFU instructions. If you've never done a DFU, it may take about three attempts to get the timing right.

I have an original IPhone that can't connect to ITunes. I did a factory reset and restored to firmware version 3.1.3. Please note that both my ITouches (2nd and 3rd gen) sync to ITunes perfectly. However, the IPhone never connects. Thoughts?

OK, my original iphone has just completed a factory restore. It's connected to my laptop, and ITunes restored it to firmware 3.1.3. Now, I can't connect to the ITunes store. I get an error message every time stating connection timed out, or something to that effect. Well, both my IPod Touch 2nd gen and 3rd gen connect perfectly to ITunes, so I doubt it's related to proxy settings, firewalls, or anything of the sort (believe me, I've spend 15 hours researching this without an answer). So, is there a problem with the original iphone with version 3.1.3 syncing with ITunes version 10.5.1 (the most recent one)?
I would LOVE an answer as this is driving me crazy.
Thanks.

Mine had a SIM in it. Originally, when I took out the SIM and tried to restore it with nothing in it, it wouldn't work without a SIM card. So ... I took the SIM that was in that phone previously, put it back in and completed the system restore. I then proceeded to go through the process with AT&T of adding a data plan, which I did, and then it successfully completed the system restore. However, now if I run diagnostics on it, it will not verify ITunes Store. If I try to connect to ITunes store, I'll get the network connection timed out error I referenced earlier in this thread. I'm considering jailbreaking it and putting on an earlier software version. Your thoughts?

After upgrading to a new 3GS, my original iPhone won't activate...

After I upgraded to an iPhone 3GS, I restored the original iPhone with iTunes. Now, the iPhone says it's got an invalid SIM in it, and when I plug it into iTunes, it won't activate it. It's basically a brick now.
Was I wrong in thinking I could now use the old iPhone basically like an iPod touch?

I haven't seen any press release that supercedes that, but the one you reference refers to the ORIGINAL iPhone, not a 3G. There have been posts here and elsewhere indicating that the restore/upgrade function no longer works on the 3G once you update to 3GS.
I suppose the original poster can put a phone call in to AppleCare to see if they might be able to get some help from them. I didn't make this rule, I am just reporting what everyone else is seeing, with or without the SIM card in the 3G.

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