by Chris McDonald <chris@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Mar 3, 2008 at 11:27 PM
Nigel <noone@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
>One thing that was not obvious to me before, but is now, is that you can
buy
>an iphone from Apple in the US (online or store) and you don't sign up to
an
>AT&T contract on the spot as this all occurs when you activate the phone
>when you plug it into itunes for the first time. Therefore one can use
the
>various software solutions out there to free your phone and use it
locally.
>Anyone done it this way? It avoids the various Oz ebay resellers hawking
>unlocked phones for $800-900 when you can get a US store one for us$399.
Of
>course you need to be comfortable with unlocking it yourself
Thousands have already taken this track.
Another interesting approach, saving an airfare, is to use the services of
http://www.priceusa.com.au/
(no relation).
--
Chris.
