Apple Now Selling Contract-Free iPhone in Retail Stores?

old news to us unlocked aussies

Does this allude to possible CMDA/TDMA versions being offered on other non-GSM networks? I recall some rumors about unknown Apple products referenced in the iPhone 3.0 beta firmware (iProd was believed to mean iProduct, a generic term for an as of yet unannounced product). As I do not know the specifics of Apple and AT&T's contractual agreement regarding carrier rights, it does seem odd that Apple is selling a non-contractual iPhone (as such, would any SIMM card work or would there still be an unlocking procedure such as yellowsnow required for non-AT&T usage?).

Yikes, 6 bills for a iphone. I'll pass

Gawd, am I glad my contract has only 16 months remaining, and my (5) iPhones are already paid for.....:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p

Interesting, though I'm not sure what the point would be. The iPhone is not particularly special without the 3G data plan, and if I'm going to sign up for that, I might as well also take the contract and subsidized $199 price.

I'm an att employe, and thats not what we got as news. you can only get it if you are an existing att costumer to replace an existing iPhone that is broken and or lost. It cannot be used to start a new service with att thus you must purchase the 3G at the $199 price. the no contract phone can also be purchased to use as an add a line for a family talk. if they just sold iPhones to any one who wasn't an att costumer then the phone would be unlocked or shipped to other countries for a profit which is illegal. and since it is an att exclusive phone they have more reason to do so.

Good thing that Apple has decided to do that, but not a good price for me. If I was buying an iPhone, I would get the $199 subsidized price.

Wow... for my phone to be replaced it'd cost me $700...

I think i'd just upgrade my macbook.

Clearing out stock (slowly) ??

Does this allude to possible CMDA/TDMA versions being offered on other non-GSM networks? I recall some rumors about unknown Apple products referenced in the iPhone 3.0 beta firmware (iProd was believed to mean iProduct, a generic term for an as of yet unannounced product). As I do not know the specifics of Apple and AT&T's contractual agreement regarding carrier rights, it does seem odd that Apple is selling a non-contractual iPhone (as such, would any SIMM card work or would there still be an unlocking procedure such as yellowsnow required for non-AT&T usage?).

There won't be a non GSM iPhone and the non-contract phones are still locked