Comments on: Unlocked iPhone 4S Available, Costs $649 and Up http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/07/unlocked-iphone-4s-available-november-costs/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Tue, 21 May 2013 21:37:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: icehunter http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/07/unlocked-iphone-4s-available-november-costs/#comment-271941 icehunter Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:29:42 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=22091#comment-271941 Hey guys, Just wanted to confirm the rumors 11/8/2011 I bought white Iphone 4S 16gb in apple store in San Diego (Fashion Valley Mall) and I placed tmobile card inside turn the phone on, connected to "Apple Wireless" and activated the phone, it's fully unlocked, everything is working on my tmobile, calling, texting, edge. I'll buy one more later today and will post video on youtube from scratch so no scam, I'll even cut my card in front of you. I'm so happy about this cause this cat and mouse for last few years, with devteam, geohot and 100s of blogs, nights, weekends...etc. Hey guys,

Just wanted to confirm the rumors 11/8/2011 I bought white Iphone 4S 16gb in apple store in San Diego (Fashion Valley Mall) and I placed tmobile card inside turn the phone on, connected to “Apple Wireless” and activated the phone, it’s fully unlocked, everything is working on my tmobile, calling, texting, edge.

I’ll buy one more later today and will post video on youtube from scratch so no scam, I’ll even cut my card in front of you.

I’m so happy about this cause this cat and mouse for last few years, with devteam, geohot and 100s of blogs, nights, weekends…etc.

]]> By: Win http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/07/unlocked-iphone-4s-available-november-costs/#comment-264292 Win Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:16:34 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=22091#comment-264292 It is because for CDMA the phone would have to be flashed to the chosen carrier. It is because for CDMA the phone would have to be flashed to the chosen carrier.

]]> By: Buying an iPhone 4S Without a Contract Makes it Unlocked http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/07/unlocked-iphone-4s-available-november-costs/#comment-262030 Buying an iPhone 4S Without a Contract Makes it Unlocked Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:14:53 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=22091#comment-262030 [...] reports indicated the unlocked 4S would be sold in November, which may suggest a change in policy at some point when paying the full out-of-contract [...] [...] reports indicated the unlocked 4S would be sold in November, which may suggest a change in policy at some point when paying the full out-of-contract [...]

]]> By: Jimmy http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/07/unlocked-iphone-4s-available-november-costs/#comment-252378 Jimmy Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:29:38 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=22091#comment-252378 I'm a semi-noob, but it would seem that the phone isn't truly unlocked unless access to both types of antennas was available (GSM as well as CDMA)--making the phone usable on any carrier, anywhere. Seems crazy that this isn't a possibility. The phone would truly be worth the price they want if that were the case. I’m a semi-noob, but it would seem that the phone isn’t truly unlocked unless access to both types of antennas was available (GSM as well as CDMA)–making the phone usable on any carrier, anywhere. Seems crazy that this isn’t a possibility. The phone would truly be worth the price they want if that were the case.

]]> By: Hans http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/07/unlocked-iphone-4s-available-november-costs/#comment-251823 Hans Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:07:45 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=22091#comment-251823 Just curious, since it will only work with GSM networks, does this mean that the CDMA side of the device is worthless with these unlocked phones? Just curious, since it will only work with GSM networks, does this mean that the CDMA side of the device is worthless with these unlocked phones?

]]> By: Morgan http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/07/unlocked-iphone-4s-available-november-costs/#comment-251536 Morgan Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:41:59 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=22091#comment-251536 The iPhone 4 costed the same price for factory unlocked when it launched... 649 for 16, and 749 for 32. (At least in Canada). The iPhone 4 costed the same price for factory unlocked when it launched… 649 for 16, and 749 for 32. (At least in Canada).

]]> By: Matt http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/07/unlocked-iphone-4s-available-november-costs/#comment-250794 Matt Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:04:11 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=22091#comment-250794 The difference is that AU prices include VAT, tariffs, and other taxes and costs associated with selling products in Australia. The US prices do not include taxes because for whatever reason American businesses show the pre-tax price, so in a place like California, the $649 iPhone ends up costing about $715 when you go to buy it. Additionally, the AUD is slightly stronger than the USD at this point, so when you include the currency differences and AUS taxes, it evens out. The difference is that AU prices include VAT, tariffs, and other taxes and costs associated with selling products in Australia. The US prices do not include taxes because for whatever reason American businesses show the pre-tax price, so in a place like California, the $649 iPhone ends up costing about $715 when you go to buy it. Additionally, the AUD is slightly stronger than the USD at this point, so when you include the currency differences and AUS taxes, it evens out.

]]> By: MacBytes http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/07/unlocked-iphone-4s-available-november-costs/#comment-250693 MacBytes Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:10:13 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=22091#comment-250693 Add approx $150 to each of the above and you get the price of the iPhone 4S in the Australian Apple Store. It's the only way Apple sells the iphone 4S in Australia. you have to get Carrier deals from the carrier and they are not available yet $AU799 16GB, $AU899 32GB, $AU999 64GB from Apple Aust store The Free 3GS is $AU499 Since the $AU is equal to better than $US it makes you wonder why the big difference Nuff said Add approx $150 to each of the above and you get the price of the iPhone 4S in the Australian Apple Store. It’s the only way Apple sells the iphone 4S in Australia. you have to get Carrier deals from the carrier and they are not available yet

$AU799 16GB, $AU899 32GB, $AU999 64GB from Apple Aust store

The Free 3GS is $AU499

Since the $AU is equal to better than $US it makes you wonder why the big difference

Nuff said

]]> By: Zamm http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/07/unlocked-iphone-4s-available-november-costs/#comment-250160 Zamm Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:09:51 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=22091#comment-250160 Unlocked is the only way to go, so frustrating that they're sold not unlocked to begin with in USA! Unlocked is the only way to go, so frustrating that they’re sold not unlocked to begin with in USA!

]]> By: Tyler http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/07/unlocked-iphone-4s-available-november-costs/#comment-250082 Tyler Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:53:22 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=22091#comment-250082 I think it's interesting that the unlocked 4S costs so much more than the unlocked 4 did, and that the unlocked 4 is the same price as it was originally. More expensive than the iPad 2! Great phone though, I will get one but probably with a contract since I can't fathom spending $800 out of pocket! I think it’s interesting that the unlocked 4S costs so much more than the unlocked 4 did, and that the unlocked 4 is the same price as it was originally. More expensive than the iPad 2! Great phone though, I will get one but probably with a contract since I can’t fathom spending $800 out of pocket!

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