do you think apple will continue to sell iphone as an unlocked model in US? i really don't want to tie myself with another 2 years contract.
Sure they will sell a factory unlocked iPhone 5 in the US, it is just a matter of if it will be offered at launch or at a later date.do you think apple will continue to sell iphone as an unlocked model in US? i really don't want to tie myself with another 2 years contract.
Sure they will sell a factory unlocked iPhone 5 in the US, it is just a matter of if it will be offered at launch or at a later date.
As the poster above indicated, Apple just started selling a factory unlocked iPhone 4 in the US in June 2011
So you might have to wait a while to get an unlocked iPhone 5.
Dave
I don't think we will have to wait in the US. That was just some background deal that ran out and allowed the sale of unlocked phones in the US. Now things will be available unlocked at full price no problem.
Don't forget that even while there is a specific sku for the unlocked phone apple can sell a locked phone full price and it will be unlocked in the background so you end up with an unlocked phone. Explained for when stock is running low. Actually I wouldn't be surprised if the unlocked sku goes away and they just sell phone model/color x and the price determines unlocked status.
Yup.. the unlocked ones will continue, it was most likely the AT&T exclusivity that prevented them from selling them before.
I didn't realize there was an actual unlocked sku. In canada for ex, there is 1 sku for a specific model and it can be assigned (locked) to any specific carrier (8 possible ones right now). It would be insane for them to do otherwise... Kind of like other manufacturers. They prepare certain stock for certain carriers and its a disaster when they have to shuffle around or flash devices to be updated/locked for other carriers.