If you were’nt aware Apple is currently selling their iPhones to customers unlocked. This is beneficial if you dont want to be locked up in contract with a wireless subscriber. If you choose this route the phone will no longer be subsidized so prepare to reach deep into your pockets. After the break check out the price breakdown.
However, the feature comes at a cost: unlocked buyers pick up the full price of the iPhone, which starts at $649 for the 16GB model (compared with the subsidized $199 entry price on contract), $749 for the 32GB model, and $849 for the 64GB model (see below).
“The unlocked iPhone includes all the features of iPhone but without a wireless contract commitment,” Apple wrote in its description of the unlocked device. “If you don’t want a multiyear service contract, or if you prefer to use a local carrier when traveling abroad, the unlocked iPhone is the best choice.”
[cnet]
