Is it possible to activate and use my iPhone 3Gs (A1303) without using iTunes?
I think it is important, not to connect it to a WiFi cause I don't want to update it in any way.
When I connect to a working WiFi and continue the activation process, it says:
Your iPhone could not be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavailable. Try connecting your iPhone to iTunes to activate it, or try again in a couple of minutes.
If this problem persists, contact Apple Support at apple.com/support
No matter, where and when I try that, it is the same message since months 🙂
When I connect it via iTunes, iTunes complains that there ought to be no SIM card in it.
So maybe it is better to find out to How do I jailbreak an iphone 3gs without activating it?
Best Answer
The only way you can activate your iPhone is using a sim-card. You don't have to connect to iTunes or WiFi.
It will show you alerts whether you want to upgrade or not, you can simply decline these.