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iPhone 3Gs - Italy and Belgium - unlocked?
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hi guys
does anybody knows if the iphone 3gs will be available in vodafone and tim stores all around Italy. I have bought mine in Milan, but is it going to be available in Rome too?
hi guys
does anybody knows if the iphone 3gs will be available in vodafone and tim stores all around Italy. I have bought mine in Milan, but is it going to be available in Rome too?
Awesome, thanks for the info.
Gonna order them from there then, US suxx withe their BLOCK EM ALL policy
Hi! My first message in Macrumors!
I am also thinking about an officially unlocked iPhone 3G S, and somebody told me that it's no longer mandatory to sell unlocked iPhones in Belgium. Looked in Wikipedia (sim lock) and found this: "On April 23, 2009, the European Court of Justice has ruled against Belgium and struck down Belgium's anti-bundling law.[6] The Belgium government has until May 2009 to change the law before the European Commission commence proceedings against Belgium.". Any information about this?
Hopefully, if Belgium doesn't, Italy will continue to sell them unlocked... fingers crossed!
I am also thinking about an officially unlocked iPhone 3G S, and somebody told me that it's no longer mandatory to sell unlocked iPhones in Belgium. Looked in Wikipedia (sim lock) and found this: "On April 23, 2009, the European Court of Justice has ruled against Belgium and struck down Belgium's anti-bundling law.[6] The Belgium government has until May 2009 to change the law before the European Commission commence proceedings against Belgium.". Any information about this?
Hopefully, if Belgium doesn't, Italy will continue to sell them unlocked... fingers crossed!
I think it is really pointless that most of the iPhone careers are seling lokecd devices. Personally belive that the iPhone would have even greater progress if they are selling unlocked devices as well. Obviously the unlocked devices in Italy are very popular
mid of July also in Greece by Vodafone and Cosmote iPhone 3GS will be sold fully unlocked as the 3G till now...
prices the same as in Italy
prices the same as in Italy
If it was anywhere near popular in Italy --- you would have heard about it by press releases everywhere.
The law indeed changed, but the culture here is for phones to be unlocked and it would be a very risky strategy to change that.
Belgium is weird as we have the lowest 3G handset penetration in the western world, the carriers want to change this and encourage people to use the network more, locking handsets will stunt growth.
Looking to Finland as a good barometer of how the change to a subsidized market evolved it also indicates that locking to operators is a non-win strategy.
So I will be amazed if this happens (and annoyed of course...)
If they sold the iPhone linked to a contract as the only way to purchase the item,there would about ten iPhones around
How can you stunt growth when you already have (1) the lowest 3G handset penetration in the western world and (2) mobile penetration rate of way over 100%?
I'd also be interested. I am a verified PayPal user with a proven eBay profile to go with it. Let me know ASAP if you'd be interested in setting something up. I'd be willing to do a PayPal money transfer and save you the eBay fees.
Will the iPhones there be unlocked? I guess they will, but I just ask again.
If so, how would you price them? I would certainly be intrested
I would price them competitively, although at a small premium to make it worth my while . I did a similar thing last year with the 3G and found people were willing to pay a little extra to get an unlocked model. Although I wonder how many people will be willing to buy a 3GS this time around?
The question you should be asking is why do we continue to let the cell phone companies here dictate policy? That's why there isn't a law that mandates that an unlocked version of a phone be sold.
As long as we let AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, etc. (or any corporation for that matter) buy special consideration from our representatives, we'll always be screwed.
My $0.02.
Anyone getting iphone 3gs
Hi Everyone,
Been following the discussion with interest and would love to buy an iphone 3gs white 32GB version from anyone who is in Italy. I am on ebay and my profile can be checked and can pay via paypal.
Would appreciate cost please and how soon it could be delivered.
My email is enitan@hotmail.com.
Hi Everyone,
Been following the discussion with interest and would love to buy an iphone 3gs white 32GB version from anyone who is in Italy. I am on ebay and my profile can be checked and can pay via paypal.
Would appreciate cost please and how soon it could be delivered.
My email is enitan@hotmail.com.
Thats quite a bummer. I would like to buy an unlocked version but if it goes wrong then you're screwed!