As I recently upgraded to the new iPhone 4, I'm now (reluctantly) selling my beloved iPhone 3GS 32GB. The phone is white in colour and in absolutely flawless condition with no nicks, scratches, damage or wear and tear of any kind. The phone was originally purchased in the United States but has been jailbroken and is, therefore, completely network unlocked (i.e., it will work with any GSM SIM card) and can accept unofficial software installed via Cydia in addition to all the standard functions of an iPhone.
The phone is currently running the latest iOS 4.2.1 but is still on baseband version 04.26.08 and has signature hashes (SHSH blobs) on file with Cydia for iPhone OS 3.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and iOS 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.1 and 4.2.1. Those of you in the jailbreaking scene will immediately realise what a rare gem this phone is! Those who aren't should simply note that the phone will accept any of Apple's current, recent and future operating systems—just as long as you use PwnageTool (Mac) or sn0wbreeze (PC) to modify the official firmware first—and will remain unlockable (via ultrasn0w) forever.
The phone comes with all original retail packaging and accessories. In addition, I am also throwing in the following (worth approximately R1,000):
Here are Apple's official technical specifications for the iPhone 3GS range:
Size and weight
- Height:
- 115.5 mm
- Width:
- 62.1 mm
- Depth:
- 12.3 mm
- Weight:
- 135 grams
Cellular and wireless
- UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- 802.11b/g Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless technology
Location
- Assisted GPS
- Digital compass
- Wi-Fi
- Cellular
Power and battery
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
- Talk time:
- Up to 5 hours on 3G
- Up to 12 hours on 2G
- Standby time: Up to 300 hours
- Internet use:
- Up to 5 hours on 3G
- Up to 9 hours on Wi-Fi
- Video playback: Up to 10 hours
- Audio playback: Up to 30 hours
Capacity
Color
Display
- 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
- 480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 ppi
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Audio playback
- Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
- Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
- User-configurable maximum volume limit
TV and video
- Video formats supported: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
- Support for 576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable; 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable (cables sold separately)
Mail attachment support
- Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)
Camera, photos, and video
- Video recording, VGA up to 30 frames per second with audio
- 3-megapixel still camera
- Tap to focus
- Photo and video geotagging
External buttons and controls
- Sleep/wake
- Ring/silent
- Volume up/down
- Home
Connectors and input/output
- 30-pin dock connector
- 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
- Built-in speaker
- Microphone
- SIM card tray
Sensors
- Accelerometer
- Proximity sensor
- Ambient light sensor
Headphones
- Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic
- Volume control
- Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
- Impedance: 32 ohms
In the box
- iPhone 3GS
- Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic
- Dock Connector to USB Cable
- USB Power Adapter
- Documentation
This is a great opportunity to finally get your hands on an iPhone 3GS in as-new condition for a fraction of the retail price of a new model. The phone is offered with no reserve, so get your bid in quickly to avoid disappointment. Happy bidding!
