Apple began selling an unlocked version of the iPhone 4S through its U.S. online store on Friday. The unlocked phone can be used on most any GSM-based cell service in the U.S. and abroad.
Unlocked iPhones aren’t restricted to use through a single service provider such as AT&T. The phones are sold without a contract, so users aren’t locked into a multi-year deal with a single carrier.
The iPhone 4S is available unlocked through the Apple website
The unlocked iPhone 4S is also handy for traveling internationally since users can pick up local micro-SIM cards and avoid hefty long distance roaming fees.
That freedom, however, comes at a price. There aren’t any subsidies on unlocked iPhones, which means they cost substantially more than in-contract phones.
The 16GB iPhone 4S costs US$649, the 32GB version is $749, and the 64GB model comes in at $849. Apple doesn’t offer an unlocked version of the CDMA-based iPhone.
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It appears to cost $20 more than the iPad 2 with 3G (GSM version) which is also contract-free and unlocked.
Another reason why a 6” or 7” iPad (with 3G) would be a great item to own. Easier to carry than a large iPad, larger than the tiny 3.5” screens on the iPhone & iPod Touch?and easier than the latter two to type on, surf the web, etc.
Will Apple only see the light after we all buy a 6” Kindle that Amazon says “Fits in your pocket”?
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