Want an iPhone 4, however don’t desire a contract? Apple can currently sell you a black or white one in 16GB or 32GB flavors, for a subsidy-free $650 or $750.
The iphone 4 is unlocked, which means that you simply will place in any micro SIM (or cut-down regular SIM), from anywhere within the world. You’ll even be able to use a T-Mobile SIM, however the 3G still won’t work with its wonky GSM network.
Why now? Speculation says that Apple is attempting to shift as several iPhone 4s because it will before a brand new model is introduced, most likely in September. It conjointly unveil the iPhone to users of pre-pay cellphone plans, like me. Not all pre-pay users are drug dealers or paupers. a number of us simply don’t use a phone enough to justify a full monthly set up, however would positive prefer to have a good internet-connected phone in our pockets.
On the opposite hand, if you’re progressing to be using the unlocked iPhone on AT&T (which you may be if you reside within the U.S and need 3G coverage) then you’ll pay the precise same monthly fee whether or not you utilize an unlocked phone or not. which means you pay an additional $450 for just about nothing.
I guess if you are doing plenty of traveling you may pop in a very foreign SIM card, however otherwise, why bother?