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Ohh wait...

Well it's about time though.]]>Jul 27th 2010 1:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/
We get it for the same price as AT&T customers from carriers like Telus and Bell, HOWEVER, our contracts are THREE FREAKING YEARS!!!!]]>Jul 27th 2010 1:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/
lolumad at rape price!]]>Jul 27th 2010 1:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/f'n rogers, and the big three, haven't announced prices officially themselves yet! and it's supposed to launch friday? wtf?]]>Jul 27th 2010 1:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/
Here is what I am wondering though. What is stopping me from driving down the border and buying an iPhone out of contract from AT&T and unlocking it afterwards?

I mean, after dev-team releases their magic.]]>Jul 27th 2010 1:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/
Wow. Would you look at that markup. Just goes to show how much of a kickback the phone makers get from the phone companies. And considering that the iPhone only costs a couple hundred bucks on contract...sheesh.]]>Jul 27th 2010 1:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Jul 27th 2010 1:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/so either way, it's just a bag of hurt, eh?]]>Jul 27th 2010 2:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Jul 27th 2010 2:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Jul 27th 2010 2:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/
But why in the hell are the prices more than the US dollar when the Canadian and US dollars are the same??]]>Jul 27th 2010 2:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/
And that's exactly the problem. Phone manufacturers and carriers are getting too used to the idea of phone subsidies. It poisons the market and makes everyone sign up for 2 (or 3 *shudder*) year contracts.]]>Jul 27th 2010 2:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Jul 27th 2010 2:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/damn three years!!! I hate my 2 year contract!!!]]>Jul 27th 2010 2:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Dude, are you kidding me, over here in Australia, to get the iPhone outright costs $1000 AUD that roughly $900 US!!! if i could get an iphone outright and unlocked for 700USD i would fly myself to america and buy one... (obviously i wouldn't just to get the phone as that would cost more :P but if i was on holiday there soon i would just wait)]]>Jul 27th 2010 2:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Jul 27th 2010 2:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/
What's this abooooot?]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Just curious. Why would you wanna get it unlocked without a contract? To use Pre-paid? For travelling? Because without a contract the phone isn't of much use and you often get a way better price if you sign up for one, at least in Europe. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/hahah Ive already bought like 10 of these from canada and sold it in the US for 1150. Its great to have connections
[=]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/For $50 we get 150 minutes+50 bonus minutes, 500mb data, free evenings and weekends after 9 and we can choose one of these magical features:
UNLIMITED Sent & Received Messages (Text/Picture/Video)
OR
UNLIMITED MY5 Canada-Wide (Talk/Text/Picture Messaging/Video Messaging)
OR
UNLIMITED Local Calling to/from Rogers Wireless, Rogers Home Phone or Fido® customers5
OR
Double Your Minutes (Equals 300+50)

If I was not able to negotiate a really good plan, I would have bought a phone unlocked and shopped for who would give me the better deal. Locking into a contract for a year or 2 isn't so bad when it's on your own terms.]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Funny thing is that WIND is the only telecom company that does offer unlimited data and iPhone4 does not support the cellular band. A good alternative is to get a N900 or N1 and head to WIND where they don't have contracts at all.]]>Jul 27th 2010 4:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Jul 27th 2010 4:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Jul 27th 2010 5:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/The woman in the picture looks freaky and hipster]]>Jul 27th 2010 7:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/
Oh brother, go back to the projects you mailroom worker. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 8:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Jul 27th 2010 8:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Maybe you're not sure which country you're in for the next 3 years?]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/
But, do you get a free "Bumper"??? That is the question........... :)]]>Jul 27th 2010 1:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Jul 27th 2010 3:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Jul 27th 2010 7:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/
And features like call display, or voicemail or visual-voice mail, or texting/picture messages are all EXTRAS - except when you get the top tier package.]]>Jul 27th 2010 8:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Jul 27th 2010 11:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Whither or not it works here in the US says nothing about my connections. I am still able to to buy and sell them for a huge profit, my customers know what they are buying and do it willingly.]]>Jul 28th 2010 12:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Jul 28th 2010 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Jul 27th 2010 1:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/
Freedom cost a buck o' five.]]>Jul 27th 2010 2:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Jul 27th 2010 2:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/

(lolwtf)]]>Jul 27th 2010 1:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Jul 27th 2010 1:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Jul 27th 2010 4:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/
WHAT THE F.K this is NOT EXPENSIVE. Read Bellow

If you think $637 US dollars is expensive than prepair to die with the following; Here in AUS currently the iPhone 3GS is 800 Aus Dollar which is about 721 US dollars and the Nexus is the same, most of the latest crop of phones is slightly less.

The iPhone 4 just got priced at 859 and 999 Aus dollars which is 774 and 900 US dollars and the best part, on our Aus ebay the per order for Aus stock 16GB was 1300 Aus which is 1 172 US dollars.

Trust me, i am calling someone in canada rite now to send me a freakin 16GB cause for $637 US (706 Aus) is a freakin bargin!
Screw contracts they are useless junk]]>Jul 27th 2010 4:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Jul 27th 2010 4:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/
iPhone 4 16GB $837
iPhone 4 32GB $960]]>Jul 27th 2010 5:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/
Well, I'm not sure how much sales tax is elsewhere, but here in Canada, it's about 13%. That means that's $744 and $880 CAD for the 16 and 32 GB iPhone 4s. Not so cheap now....eh? :p]]>Jul 27th 2010 6:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/
If you consider you can buy it outright from AT&T for $600 and it isn't unlocked then it's not a bad price at all. Of course sales tax is a bitch but it's the same in the US. The Chinese market is extremely hot for iphone 4's right now. So... if anyone wants to pick up some iphone 4's for me at cost in canada I'd be greatly obliged =P]]>Jul 27th 2010 6:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Jul 27th 2010 7:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/
The iPod touch is what, not even 1/3 of that price? And they charge how much more for a cellular chip and antenna?

The only reason it is so high is because of the artificial pressure created by the practice of carrier subsidization. If that ever goes away and people start buying their service and phones separately, phone prices should end up going into freefall.]]>Jul 27th 2010 7:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/The prices are normal for unlocked iPhone anywhere in the world. Its around the same price as India.]]>Jul 27th 2010 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/
I guess cheap is relative.

It may be "cheap" for people who used to pay more for unlocked phones but in North America, 99% of the people will find 800$ for a phone expensive.]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/iphone-4-for-canada-gets-unlocked-price-freedom-is-far-from-fre/Got to love Alberta, only 5% GST...]]>Jul 27th 2010 12:12PM