iPhone 4 is unlocked in Canada, too

Americans: gaze upon your neighbors around you if you want to see what a healthy GSM ecosystem looks like. Okay, we're sure many of our Canadian friends would disagree that the Rogers / Bell / Telus oligopoly is anything close to "healthy," but nonetheless, we're still envious of the fully-unlocked option Apple is offering for all iPhones in the online store -- just like the UK -- along with a promise that a "reduced initial price with a contract directly from your wireless carrier" if you're still interested in getting tied up in a contract. That's a lot closer to the European phone sales model, and it's a model American carriers have never even come close to touching. Now if you'll excuse us, we need to get back to refreshing our connection to this utterly dead upgrade eligibility server.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

[jaykimdotnet Posted Jun 16th 2010 5:49AM]

This is what Canadian Apple Store employees look like.

Also Apple Canada is apparently run by Steve Job's open and less crotchety doppleganger.

[kobioshi Posted Jun 16th 2010 6:13AM]

Land of the Free my ass!

[bl Posted Jun 16th 2010 8:19AM]

What would be the point unless you're a frequent traveler you'd be on AT&T anyways in the US because the only other GSM carrier in the US is T-Mobile and they run on a different band.

[mb821 Posted Jun 16th 2010 3:55PM]

Would people really be willing to pay $600-700 for an unlocked iPhone? I'm sure a lot of us on here would, but I'm talking about the rest of america - would the iPhone sell nearly as well at full price?

[MickBurke Posted Jun 18th 2010 11:30PM]

"Nothing to declare!"

[howdoyou Posted Jul 9th 2010 1:49AM]

Don't forget to check out www.iphoneunlocked.comule.com, there doing the same thing over there and are a whole lot closer.

[here2000 Posted Jul 27th 2010 2:32PM]

I don't see the point of this. you can get I-phones from all major carriers in Canada.

[ckent007 Posted Jul 27th 2010 5:05PM]

Buy an iphone 4.0 in canada... use it in USA on tmobile?