Taking iPhone 3GS to Europe....

[marketsons1985]

But don't want to use it at all for voice / text / email. Just want to be able to use it for wifi when I'm within range.

If I turn (or keep) Data Roaming Off, will this do what I want? I don't want to pay any extra charges for being in Europe

Thanks!

 

[ciproxr]

cant you take out the sim card ? be careful in europe, dont leave your iphone out of sight.

 

[sxr7171]

Just JB and soft unlock and use a prepaid SIM. However I didn't have much luck finding good prepaid data service. Use SBSettings to turn off data (needs JB). An iPhone is good, but a JB'n iPhone is just great.

 

[cw42]

This site seems to offer unlimited data international sim cards for rent: http://www.iphonetrip.com/

let us know how it goes if you figure it out, i'll be stopping by in the UK soon and will need to figure this out too.

 

[marketsons1985]

No no, i don't want to use it at all with any SIM. It's a vacation, I'm not wanting to connect with work I just want to be able to use the wifi when needed.

 

[KeypoX]

considering you probably updated to 3.1.3 you cannot unlock anyway. But you can jail break.

http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/376648600/pre-game-show

Basically you pwntool to hack the 3.1.3 firmware, then install it ot the phone.

Though i dont think you need to do this for what you need. Just turn off service should work. Maybe call aTT and ask them?

 

[Tyranicus]

Just leave it in Airplane mode and turn wifi on. That will prevent any cell tower communication.

 

[Shlong]

Just put it in airplane mode and turn wi-fi on. I made a few calls via skype with this from Paris not too long ago.