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By Chris Scott Barr

Here’s something rather strange. Everyone knows that in order to buy an iPhone here in the US, it has to be locked down to AT&T’s network. Sure, you can jailbreak your phone and get it to work on another GSM carrier like T-Mobile, but you can’t buy one straight from the store and use it on a different network. Well if you head over to Buy.com, that isn’t the case.

Somehow this online superstore has managed to get their hands on a lot of 16GB iPhones that have never been locked. Not purchased, unlocked and resold. Never locked. How were they able to procure such a rare item? I can’t be for certain, but something tells me it involves bending the laws of time and space. Read on for their description of the phone.

The Never Locked iPhone!!
Apple iPhones have typically been locked to only use on the AT&T network, so they are not capable of being used on other GSM carriers such as T-Mobile or for overseas travel.

Hackers were able to break the software to use the iPhone on carriers other than AT&T, but any connection to iTunes or any software updates provided by Apple lock the iPhone and render it useless.

Now the iPhone is available without any locks or restrictions to any GSM carrier.

Also, the Apple guarantee is valid for all never-locked iPhones.

This would make the first time a never locked iPhone was allowed to be sold in the US. I’d tell you to snatch one up quickly before they mysteriously disappeared, but I can’t. I love my iPhone, but your $800 is better spent elsewhere.

[ Buy ] VIA [ GearFuse ]

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By Chris Scott Barr

Here’s something rather strange. Everyone knows that in order to buy an iPhone here in the US, it has to be locked down to AT&T’s network. Sure, you can jailbreak your phone and get it to work on another GSM carrier like T-Mobile, but you can’t buy one straight from the store and use it on a different network. Well if you head over to Buy.com, that isn’t the case.

Somehow this online superstore has managed to get their hands on a lot of 16GB iPhones that have never been locked. Not purchased, unlocked and resold. Never locked. How were they able to procure such a rare item? I can’t be for certain, but something tells me it involves bending the laws of time and space. Read on for their description of the phone.

The Never Locked iPhone!!
Apple iPhones have typically been locked to only use on the AT&T network, so they are not capable of being used on other GSM carriers such as T-Mobile or for overseas travel.

Hackers were able to break the software to use the iPhone on carriers other than AT&T, but any connection to iTunes or any software updates provided by Apple lock the iPhone and render it useless.

Now the iPhone is available without any locks or restrictions to any GSM carrier.

Also, the Apple guarantee is valid for all never-locked iPhones.

This would make the first time a never locked iPhone was allowed to be sold in the US. I’d tell you to snatch one up quickly before they mysteriously disappeared, but I can’t. I love my iPhone, but your $800 is better spent elsewhere.

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There are times that perusing through the FCC Records has its benefits. Dozens of mobile phones get submitted and approved every single week, and most of them never see the light of day on any major US carrier. From time to time, however, some precious gems slip through without much fanfare.

And this one slipped through a while ago, on Jan. 29th.  It seems that there already is FCC approved LG Arena KM900 model supporting 3G bands on AT&T.

The FCC approved it as the “KM900QA”.   Test Report indicates this phone is operating on AT&T 3G, WCDMA 850/1900.

Does this guarantee AT&T is going to pick it up in the States?

As we know, there’s never any guarantee AT&T will pick up anything until we see it in official press docs or even on the shelves of retail stores. But the point is, if any US carrier is going to pick up the LG Arena it will be AT&T.

The Arena has just officially launched in France, and 1 million units (at least) have already been pre-ordered.

If launched on AT&T it would become the most feature-rich non-smartphone the carrier currently sells, complete with 3″ WVGA screen, 8 GB built-in memory, 5 MP camera, and WiFi; not to mention the S-Class touch UI to boot.

This is all we’ve found so far, but let’s keep hoping this is a good sign of things to come on AT&T. Sound off in the comments — if the Arena does come to the States will you consider buying it?

via FCC

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