Apple now selling iPhone 3G unlocked in Hong Kong
Engadget —
... for the 1 billion mainland Chinese, the terms and conditions limit sales to those in Hong Kong only -- not that the gray market cares about T&Cs. It'll be interesting to see if Apple extends the unlocking more broadly (presumably as exclusivity deals expire) or if this is strictly a local phenomena, perhaps in direct response to having its WiFi and the imperialistic 3G gutted from handsets sold under Apple's rumored China Mobile deal. [Via PC World, thanks Twins N]Read | Permalink | Email this ...
Any carrier iPhone 3G handsets from Apple in Honk Kong?
Phones Review —
... for HK$6,200, along with free shipping. The Apple store advertises the iPhone 3G as compatible with any carrier.
The store actually says: “Simply insert the SIM [subscriber identity module] from your current phone into iPhone 3G and connect to iTunes 8 to complete activation.”
While one the main page of the Honk Kong Apple store website it says: “Buy directly from Apple. And choose your carrier.”
Source – pcworld
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Apple selling unlocked iPhone 3G in Hong Kong
Macsimum News —
... Apple is selling the iPhone 3G on its Apple Store Web site in Hong Kong, promising the phones “can be activated with any wireless carrier,” according to the IDG News Service. ...



