iphones are never sold unlocked without active service these days. Not since the first gen model 2 years ago.
I live a 15 minute drive from 4 Apple Stores, but I think I'm going to wait until Best Buy gets them in stock so that when I buy it, I can get the reward points on my credit card AND the Best Buy Reward Zone points.
Bestbuy will eventually sell them, but they are not taking pre-orders, and they won't have them at launch day. (Stuff always can change, but that the words that managers are getting as a last night)
I've confirmed that with my friends who work at Best Buy. They will all eventually sell them; however, Apple has told them for "smaller" stores, it will probably be a few weeks after launch before they receive an initial supply.
I live a 15 minute drive from 4 Apple Stores, but I think I'm going to wait until Best Buy gets them in stock so that when I buy it, I can get the reward points on my credit card AND the Best Buy Reward Zone points.