nice.. i hope they can send us an update to unlock our current iphones..like they did in europe.. this would be sick!!..then i can really use my phone internationally
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Apple Now Selling Unlocked iPhone 4 in U.S.
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Looks like you don't know regular sim can be cut down to MIRCRO-SIM and still work.
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Forget about it, if you plan to travel to Japan. I have an officially unlocked iPhone since more than a year, bought it from Apple in Hong Kong to use it on my frequent trips in Japan. No chance, as there are no pre-paid sims available to visitors; plus, Softbank, Apples official carrier uses special sim-cards. Unless you are willing to pay ridiculous roaming charges, your iPhone is a brick in Japan. Complain about AT&T? They look like amateurs when compared to Softbank and the Japanese communication Mafia
Well, the problem is that you are changing countries, in any case yallo provides you with european coverage.
I've driven from London to Moscow and had service practically all the time along the way.
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But that's the thing, in Europe you have a multitude of companies that each get to manage much smaller areas of coverage - often times government funds help with the cellular infrastructure too if I'm not mistaken.
In the US, a single company has to cover an area that rivals the size of Europe. There also isn't much opportuntity to make money off of roaming agreements, since the only countries that border us are Mexico and Canada
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But that's the thing, in Europe you have a multitude of companies that each get to manage much smaller areas of coverage - often times government funds help with the cellular infrastructure too if I'm not mistaken.
In the US, a single company has to cover an area that rivals the size of Europe. There also isn't much opportuntity to make money off of roaming agreements, since the only countries that border us are Mexico and Canada
iPhone Prices for Europe
$749 (w/o sales tax) = Euro 524 (1 EUR = 1.42983 USD)
EUR 779 (w 20% tax) = EUR 649 (w/o 20% sales tax)
European customers pay EUR 125 (USD 179) more - this is a 25% price hike (based on the U.S. selling price of EUR 524).
Yes, they are £510 and £612 in the UK (including 20% VAT) so you are getting it cheap in the US.
$749 (w/o sales tax) = Euro 524 (1 EUR = 1.42983 USD)
EUR 779 (w 20% tax) = EUR 649 (w/o 20% sales tax)
European customers pay EUR 125 (USD 179) more - this is a 25% price hike (based on the U.S. selling price of EUR 524).
I have a friend going to the US next week. If I get him to purchase me an unlocked iPhone, the website says it will work no problem here in UK. My question is, if something goes wrong with it, will I be able to take it into the Apple store in UK or not . . .I'm thinking not!
Reasoning for buying in the US is that it is just under $276 cheaper than in the UK
Reasoning for buying in the US is that it is just under $276 cheaper than in the UK
I think AppleCare is global but somebody will correct me if I am wrong on that.
In any case remember that on importing anything over £135 from the US you are liable for UK VAT at 20%.
If I want to buy an iPhone 4 16GB in the US for $649 then how much tax I should pay? I mean how much is iPhone 4 16gB plus tax in Chicago?
Well I'm not importing it. He will purchase it and bring it back into this country.
ow yeah, in Belgium all carriers sell them unlocked, but prefer if you take 2y contract on top of that...
amen to that
humf? If the iPhone costs the same amount in Euro as in USD, it's cheaper in USD, not the other way around...
Why Apple is rolling out Unlocked iPhone 4?
Why Apple is rolling out Unlocked iPhone 4?
http://www.macpost.net/115/official-unlocked-iphone-4-now-in-usa/
Why Apple is rolling out Unlocked iPhone 4?
http://www.macpost.net/115/official-unlocked-iphone-4-now-in-usa/
Increase sales just before the next iPhone comes out?Why Apple is rolling out Unlocked iPhone 4?
http://www.macpost.net/115/official-unlocked-iphone-4-now-in-usa/
iPhone unlocking...
I think after your two year contract is up, phone companies should be required to give you a code or something to unlock your phone if you'd like. I know T-Mobile does it, but the iPhone just isn't really easily/legally unlockable with just a code.
I think after your two year contract is up, phone companies should be required to give you a code or something to unlock your phone if you'd like. I know T-Mobile does it, but the iPhone just isn't really easily/legally unlockable with just a code.
finally Apple!!!
nice!
The rest of the world has had a choice since day 1 =)
Actually, the airports in Japan all have places where you can rent phones and sims.
A little over a year ago, I took an unlocked iPhone 3G, went to Japan, and rented a SIM card. It worked fine for voice calls but no data since I didn't want to pay for data. And so I stayed in Japan for 2 weeks with an iPhone 3G on NTT Docomo.
I'm assuming that I can't just walk in to an AT&T or Verizon store and just pick one of these up. No Apple Stores near me and I need this phone asap for father's day
That is an import. The law is quite clear on this - if he fails to declare at customs, he is illegally evading VAT in the UK.
There are exceptions if you have lived abroad for over 12 months and the goods were not purchased in the last 6 months, but otherwise 20% VAT is due.