buy unlocked iPhone 4

[coolquasar]

Hi guys,

I will be in USA for a short duration. I would wanna buy an unlocked iPhone 4 for myself, while am here. Let me know, which is the best place to buy it, apart from the Apple stores. I am looking for a place, where unlocked iPhone 4 is offered cheaper that at the Apple stores.

FYI, I dont have a paypal account with a US address in it, So i think buyin from ebay is ruled out, as most of the sellers need paypal verified account and US address. (Correct me if this assumption is wrong).

Thanks.

 

[manueld]

amazon? http://www.amazon.com/Apple-16GB-Quadband-Manufacturer-Unlocked/dp/tags-on-product/B00414WBT4

 

[DMH3006]

why not buy from the Apple Store?
They are cheap as you're going to get an unlocked iPhone

 

[coolquasar]

Thanks for the options. But, I got a question. Why is that Apple store sells unlocked 16GB iPhone 4 at $650 (+ approx $45 for taxes) and eBay n Amazon like guys sell it for $730 to $740, even with free shipping.

 

[blueroom]

Does an unlocked phone stay unlocked after joining with a new carrier?

 

[FanBoyTroll]

Buy it from Amazon and that way you don't pay taxes. Unless you ship to New York, Washington, and I cannot remember the other two or three states.

 

[coolquasar]

Any more options, like craigslist???

 

[And1ss]

Any more options, like craigslist???

Craigslist is always a good option - that way you can test out whether the phone is unlocked or not.