IPHONE for non US citizens
 

hi, id like to ask a question here, cause i dont know where else can they help me with this.

im from israel, and im going to usa in 10 days, and id like to buy an iphone, does anyone knows how can i buy without the at&t package, cause im not an american citizen. do you know if they will sell it to me in an apple store?


thanks a lot

Re: IPHONE for non US citizens
 

Iphone is currently working on the at&t cellphone network. since you`re not from the US you should try and buy an unlocked Iphone from like ebay and then get a carrier on your homeground! P.S Unlocked Iphones tend to brick if updated! ( why get an Iphone when you can get a Nokia n800 :))

Re: IPHONE for non US citizens
 

if you want unlock i-phones i'm your man just private message me and i'll give you the store address easy to fine in nyc

Re: IPHONE for non US citizens
 

ebay? i would never buy any device off ebay..

Re: IPHONE for non US citizens
 

Short of (rapidly outdated, since not updateable) unlocked devices or (insanely expensive) international roaming on a carrier contract from another country, there is no way of getting an iphone and getting it to work in places where no carrier has them yet (which does not limit you to the US/AT&T, though, several European carriers will be selling them in time for X-mas, and might have cheaper roaming charges in Israel than AT&T).

Sevo

Re: IPHONE for non US citizens
 

Apple is also tracking all iPhone users (IMEI ) so that another reason (if you needed any more...) to stay away from the icrap.

http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/11/12686/

Re: IPHONE for non US citizens
 

I know it's the wrong country but supposedly France has made Apple offer an unlocked version there (restrictive practise laws). You might be able to get one over the net when they are released.

Re: IPHONE for non US citizens
 

Even if you get an unlocked one you are still in a 2 year contract with 02 (EU) or AT&T (US).

Re: IPHONE for non US citizens
 

you can go to any store and buy one without signing a contract. activating on iTunes is when you have to sign up. of course there are other ways around it.

There is one caveat, you have to purchase it with a credit card. They do not take cash for iPhones anymore.

Re: IPHONE for non US citizens
 

This is the "real" iphone (prior to Steve Jobs, et.al. deciding it was ok to just take the trademark that belonged to someone else, at the time). Meh, Apple...how lame.

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...VisitorWrapper