Can i make my iphone prepaid?
A friend of mine gave me her old iphone 3 when she upgraded to the iphone 4.since it was locked i assumed it was useless for months. Now i'm here with out a phone i was wondering if i could use this phone and out it on a pre paid plan like boost or virgin?
If You have a GSM Phone (Unlocked) Then yes with Straight Talk http://www.straighttalksim.com/
Yes you can make your iPhone 3 Pre-Paid only if you unlock it though. The only pre-paid networks that would work with your phone would be any GSM network like StraightTalk, Simple Mobile, Solavei, ect. Unfortunately Boost and Virgin are a CDMA network! To unlock your iPhone you can visit UnlockForCheap.com
1. There's no iPhone 3. Its 3G or 3GS.
2. Boost & Virgin are CDMA carriers, not going to work with the GSM only 3G or 3GS.
Yes you can make it iPhone 3 prepaid…
Yes, all iPhone 3s are GSM compatible devices (use SIM cards) meaning you can swap the SIM card out.
Like others have mentioned, you must unlock the phone in order to do this. The easiest way to go about this would be to reach out to your friend and ask if she can ask her carrier to unlock it (I'm assuming the phone is now out of contract).
I also recommend Straight Talk as a great option. Their Bring Your Own Phone (BYOP) program will accommodate your iPhone. Their unlimited plan offers unlimited talk, text and data for $45/month.
Furthermore, their service is quite good as they use the towers of the large wireless carriers (AT&T, Verizon, etc.).
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