Contract-free iPhones Still Locked To AT&T


PCWorld: Contract-free iPhones Still Locked To AT&T

You can now buy an 8GB iPhone from your local Apple Store for $499 but you’ll have to get it unlocked if you want to use it with any cellular provider other than AT&T.


“Early Monday, 9to5Mac reported that Apple was going to start selling iPhones at list price (read: without subsidization from AT&T) in its stores and on its Websites. Some took this to mean that these contract-free iPhones would be sold unlocked, but it appears this is not the case.

The iPhone 3G 8GB model sells for a list price of $499, while the iPhone 3GS 16GB and 32GB models sell for $599 and $699, respectively. I inquired at my local Apple store and discovered that, yes, iPhones are being sold at list price to customers without requiring an AT&T contract. However, these iPhones are still locked to AT&T, which doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.”

Small Business Computing Staff
Small Business Computing Staff
Small Business Computing addresses the technology needs of small businesses, which are defined as businesses with fewer than 500 employees and/or less than $7 million in annual sales.

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