Everyone knew the iPhone was a success, but wow!

At 29 Dec 2007 09:30:28 -0800 Mr. Strat wrote:


> I'm hoping to see a non-carrier specific version of the iPhone at
> MacWorld in a couple weeks so I can dump my RAZR when my contract is up
> later this year.


You reaize that AT&T has a multi-year exclusivity contract for the iPhone,
right? (The pundits are claiming five years, though AT&T and Apple are,
AFAIK, publicily silent about the terms.)

You're better off just buying an unlocked one if you really want an iPhone.

In article <gOCdj.47559$aR6.17275@fe103.usenetserver.com>, Todd Allcock
<elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> wrote:

> You reaize that AT&T has a multi-year exclusivity contract for the iPhone,
> right? (The pundits are claiming five years, though AT&T and Apple are,
> AFAIK, publicily silent about the terms.)

I know that. But they can come out with a different model that's not
locked to a crappy carriet.

> You're better off just buying an unlocked one if you really want an iPhone.

I've considered that option too...or just buying one and unlocking it
myself.

At 30 Dec 2007 10:07:40 -0800 Mr. Strat wrote:

> > You reaize that AT&T has a multi-year exclusivity contract for
> > the iPhone, right? (The pundits are claiming five years, though
> > AT&T and Apple are, AFAIK, publicily silent about the terms.)
>
> I know that. But they can come out with a different model that's not
> locked to a crappy carriet.
Somehow I think AT&T's lawyers just might have considered that possibility
during the negotiations!

You won't be seeing a competing unlocked mobile phone from Apple in the US.

Buying an overseas grey market unlocked iPhone (from a country that
requires unocked phones) is a possibility, however simply unlocking an AT&T
locked model would be cheaper.