In SA icasa has outlawed the locking of phones due to number portability.
On 10/18/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > In my country the lock is only taken off after 1 year after purchase! When > asked for it! Regardless what type off phone. > > > > > Rob > > ________________________________ > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Kiggundu Mukasa > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 8:05 AM > To: Linux Users Group Ug. Group Ug. > Subject: [LUG] Orange to also sell Unlocked iPhones in France from 29th Nov > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.iphonehacks.com/2007/10/unlocked-iphone.html > > > > > > > > > We had heard rumors that all was not right for the launch of Apple iPhone in > France thanks to a law passed in 1998, which requires that carriers unlock > any phone upon customer request i.e. for a fee during the first six months > of a contract and for free after that. > > > > > > Folks @ Engadget are now reporting that the iPhone in France will in fact be > sold in not one but two versions, an locked handset from Orange for 399 > euros, and an unlocked version for an as you-would-expect higher price > (though the price is still to be announced). > > > > > > So looks like we will soon have three options of unlocking the iPhone: the > free unlocking method from the iPhone hackers, the not-for-free unlocking > method from iPhoneSIMFree and the third but a more legitimate way of paying > the extra amount for the unlocked iPhone from Orange. > > > > > > BTW, Apple iPhone will be launched in France on November 29th so you know > when to plan your holidays to France. > > > > > > Its unfortunate to see that its a law that has forced Apple to buckle down > to release an unlocked iPhone, lets hope they see the benefits and decide to > go with a similar strategy in other countries as well.... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Acta Virum Probant -- > > > > > > ---- > > > Kiggundu Mukasa > > > KYM-NET LTD. > > > Plot 80 Kanjokya Street > > > P.O. Box 24284 Kampala, Uganda > > > Tel: +256 772 972255 > > > +256 414 571779 > > > Fax: +256 312 262122 > > > > > http://kym.net > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > > -- "Dru" To follow the path, look to the master, follow the master, walk with the master, see through the master, become the master. (zen) _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
