Unlocked phones are an avenue that many people choose for phone ownership. An unlocked phone isn't strapped to any particular carrier for years on end, and the owner can just own the phone outright ...

Since the launch of the very first iPhone, customers in the U.S. could only get their hands on the device if they were willing to ink a two-year contract with a cell phone carrier. iPhone users in ...

Play.com has begun listing brand-new unlocked iPhones for sale on its Web site -- both the original and 3G models -- SIM-free, opening up Apple's smart phone to any user on any UK mobile network.

If you're in the market for a new iPhone and don't want to be tied to any specific carrier, Best Buy is now the place to go. Depending on which model you want to pick up, that is. Best Buy will now ...

An unlocked iPhone is not a new thing for Apple, but offering it in the U.S. is. CNET breaks down five reasons why this is an important move for Apple, and its iPhone. Josh Lowensohn Former Senior ...

Wow! I didn't think that a short post on Apple's press release about how an upcoming iPhone firmware update might brick unlocked iPhones could generate so much email! I think that there must be a fair ...

When Apple made its official announcement that Orange would be the exclusive carrier of the iPhone in France, many wondered what would become of the French law that ...

SAN FRANCISO—In an apparent break from the marketing strategy it has employed in the rest of the world, Apple Inc. is offering in Hong Kong a carrier-independent, “unlocked” iPhone that can be used ...