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France unlocked Iphones will be sell!!
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Not a bad idea, but some people will be compelled to call it "Freedom iPhone"
god I wish people would just let that go already!
But I guess calling it Freedom iPhone vs French iPhone works as it implies the same thing.I really think that works though. French iPhone / Unlocked iPhone. It almost sounds naughty
Picture that in conversation:
Person 1: "my iPhone is French" or "I have a French iPhone"
Person 2: "wow you are so naughty"
I predict Apple's response to the French Government calls for an unlocked version will be:
"you want an unlocked iPhone? sure! simply visit the Apple Store online and select iPod Touch....click on add to cart...have a nice day."
I've already posted on this forum that it's available for 749 euros in France on release. However the phone company reseller will not post abroad, so if you know any french brethren willing to buy and ship, I suggest getting in touch
is that an apple unlocked phone? i doubt it, as the price has not been announced yet. it's probably unlocked with anySIM or iphonesimfree.
And it will stay unlocked and then activate as long as you are a resident of France and have a French iTunes Account.
Bring that over here to the USA and it sees you have a US iTunes account and instead of activating it unlocked, it takes you to the AT&T activation page...
Bring that over here to the USA and it sees you have a US iTunes account and instead of activating it unlocked, it takes you to the AT&T activation page...
in all seriousness though, im wondering what, if any, steps Apple will take in regard to assisting non Orange service providers activate iPhones on their networks. So that unlocked iPhones dont suffer from horrible incompatibility issues.
AND, will Apple still service those iPhone's ? Treat them with the same level of CS that they would an iPhone under Orange contract?
AND, will Apple still service those iPhone's ? Treat them with the same level of CS that they would an iPhone under Orange contract?
having studied french for a while, if I could get my hands on an unlocked french iPhone that would definitely be pretty damned cool.
god I wish people would just let that go already!
Why? Freedom Fries taste so much better....
Why? Freedom Fries taste so much better....
Mind u, most of the people that are on the "freedom fry" bandwagon probably still use the words 'Toilet' and 'mirror' in their vocabulary simply because they don't know any better.
well the general point of using Freedom fry instead of the word French fry is an attempt to disassociate France from America. A simple statement, basically conveying the message that France has no influnce on american decision making and our culture.
I understand the patriotic act there but geezus, freedom Fry's? And its been like 6 years now let it go!
Toilet and Mirror are words we use in american vocabulary that are of French origin
well the general point of using Freedom fry instead of the word French fry is an attempt to disassociate France from America. A simple statement, basically conveying the message that France has no influnce on american decision making and our culture.
I understand the patriotic act there but geezus, freedom Fry's? And its been like 6 years now let it go!
Toilet and Mirror are french words in American vocabulary
oh! i hadn't heard about that. so were some people calling a mirror a looking glass instead?
I havent met any one that used "looking glass" for those reasons , but i hope, for the sake of sanity, no one did lol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_French_phrases_used_by_English_speakers
that's a LOT...
Btw, Orange will be forced to unlock for free any iPhone 6 months after a client purchased a locked one.
that's a LOT...
Btw, Orange will be forced to unlock for free any iPhone 6 months after a client purchased a locked one.
and what about we american people
you'll have to talk to your lawmakers about some consumer legislation.
I think the point was that they weren't, they were still using words of french descent even though they were simultaneously trying to separate from the french.
not to pad my own shoulder... ok, yes dammit(!), to pad my own shoulder, I posted this earlier today, but no one seemed to care. I also included a link where an Apple representative creates some confusion about the article the OP linked:
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/unlocked%...ked-311820.php
see?! https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/370512/
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/unlocked%...ked-311820.php
see?! https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/370512/