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Written by Antonio B.   
Sunday, 22 March 2009 06:53

Not every place on Earth penalizes you when you buy an unlocked iPhone 3G. In Hong Kong, doing this is perfectly within the bounds of the law. In fact, in that region, every cell phone that you buy, including the iPhone 3G, is unlocked. This means that if you purchase a cell phone in Hong Kong you will be free to use any local carrier's network.

Unlocked cellphone

The principle behind an unlocked iPhone 3G is very simple. When any cell phone is locked, it will allow you to insert only one kind of SIM card ? the one affiliated with the carrier with which the phone is linked to. Therefore, a locked cell phone can only be used in that particular carrier's network. When you buy an unlocked iPhone 3G, you will be able to use that phone in practically any network.

In the US for example, if you buy your iPhone 3G from AT&T, then you can only insert an AT&T SIM in it. i.e., you can only use your iPhone 3G on the AT&T network. An unlocked iPhone 3G on the other hand, would enable you to use it with any SIM and hence, on any network.

Within the law

In Hong Kong, where you can find a vast collection of cell phones, the phones that you buy are unlocked by default. Say that again? No really, if you buy an iPhone 3G in Hong Kong, you'd be able to use it on any network. Now, we're not talking about bootleg versions. On the contrary, Apple itself has released unlocked iPhone 3G phones there.

What's the catch?

There's one caveat though, the price of an unlocked 3G iPhone is relatively higher there than if you bought one in the US. The reason is because, in the US, carriers like AT&T subsidize the cost of the phone in exchange for locking the subscriber into their network.

Buy an iPhone 3G unlocked

Now, if you're one who would prefer to have the freedom of choice then there should be no reason why you wouldn't buy an unlocked iPhone 3G. If there's one thing that might be inevitable here it's the possibility that, due to the immense popularity of the iPhone, Apple will be pressured into offering unlocked iPhone 3G's to other markets as well. So stay put. You might not need to go to Hong Kong to buy an unlocked iPhone 3G.

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