Downsides of a jailbroken iPhone in the UK

April 17, 2008 3:27 PM

What would the downsides be if I unlocked and jailbroke an iPhone in the UK, and used it with my existing O2 SIM card?

I have an O2 contract with unlimited data which I'm very happy with. I've been with them for a while and so I have a contract that suits me just right. Cheap, 12 month and the allowances are just right.

If I bought an iPhone, unlocked and jailbroke it, and used it with my existing SIM card, what would the downsides be? I guess I wouldn't be able to use EDGE (not enabled on my existing account?) or GPRS (relies on 3G?)... Can anyone set me straight, and also possibly point out any other downfalls? Thanks!

posted by samstarling to technology (5 comments total)

No visual voicemail.

*Waits to see what others come up with.*
posted by -t at 3:41 PM on April 17

No visual voicemail, and depending on the way you jailbreak it, no locator on the google maps (although i've read there are even hacks to get that working). if you can't get edge, that is bad news. the thing i love the most about my iphone is being able to check email, and small web stuff anywhere i am.
posted by blueplasticfish at 4:22 PM on April 17

GPRS doesn't rely on 3G, it is the predecessor to EDGE, so that shouldn't be a problem.
posted by Lleyam at 3:42 AM on April 18

Just an update: I've realised I do have EDGE on my current phone, so I don't see why I shouldn't have it on the iPhone.
posted by samstarling at 3:56 AM on April 18

old thread, but my experience...

I'm an AT&T US subscriber with jailbroked / unlocked iphone. When I was in the UK last month. I used the T-Mobile pay as you go with the walk n web add on, and it worked fine. It seemed slower, probably no edge... but everything I use on the phone was fine. Gmail, gmaps, OTA calendar sync's, iflickr, etc.

I would think O2 would be about the same there.
posted by thilmony at 6:31 AM on July 1