T-Mobile sells unlocked iPhone for 999EUR

Posted on Wednesday, November 21 2007 @ 21:40 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
A court forced T-Mobile to offer an unlocked iPhone in Germany. The unlocked iPhone is available for 999EUR, with the current currency exchange rate that's about $1,481.
T-Mobile remains the exclusive provider of Apple iPhones. Following a legal decision, the Bonn-based mobile operator is currently required with immediate effect to offer the iPhone without an obligatory T-Mobile contract as well. The legal conditions are attributable to an injunction submitted by competitor Vodafone D2, who was behind T-Mobile in the race to sell the Apple iPhone in Germany. T-Mobile will meet this requirement until the legal aspects have been clarified. The telephone offered without a T-Mobile contract is available for EUR 999 in all Deutsche Telekom shops selling the Apple iPhone.

The legal conditions also require that all devices sold from November 19, 2007 be unlocked free of charge at the customer's request. This is attributable to the fact that the injunction submitted by Vodafone D2 was received on November 19. While unlocking the SIM allows calls to be made in other networks using the iPhone, numerous functions remain exclusively available to T-Mobile customers with a Complete rate plan.


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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.



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