9to5Mac Reports: Apple to Sell iPhone Unlocked in US

[derryquinn]

Just read this on 9to5mac at http://9to5mac.com/apple-store-unlocked-iphones-4325092347

We're getting communication (and a few tweets) that the Apple Store is going to start selling iphones 'at list price' in the near future. Youve always been able to buy them this way but you've needed to show proof of an AT&T plan. Besides the Tweet, we've heard:

"Holy *****. We can now sell unlocked [iPhones] as of today at list price!"

List price means $499 for 8GB, $599 for 16GB and 32GB is $699.

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Update: Apple has confirmed the new plan and will be selling iPhones from the store this way at one unit per person per day.

What do you guys think?

 

[Nero3000]

Hopefully this will make more people realise that $199 iPhone is not actually $199.

 

[Eminemdrdre00]

So the only advantage is you won't be tied to a 2 year contract?

 

[CocoaPuffs]

The source has confirmed that the phone is still locked, which makes this no longer news.

 

[blancoBronco]

this thread should probably be merged with the other one on this topic

 

[Applejuiced]

Definatelly not UNLOCKED.
Without a contract and unlocked It's not the same.
They will still be locked to AT&T.