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usagi

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Dec 18, 2004
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Hello!

I am located in Japan & so I need to unlock my phone wherever i purchase it.
Here are my options and I really do not know where to look for the best advice.
I will want a 16G, with the apple warranty intact & preferably already unlocked.


My choices:
1) Purchase a phone here in Japan & unlock it myself.

2) Purchase an unlocked phone in Hong Kong (are these permanently unlocked?)

3) Purchase a new phone from Ebay & unlock myself

4) Purchase a new unlocked phone from Ebay.

Can you let me know which is the best option? What prices should I expect to pay? Will I be protected by the warranty?

Even if I purchase an unlocked one now, don't I have to keep updating the unlock software with the software updates that Apple sends?

Thank you for your help in advance!
:)
 
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