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Non-contract, full-priced iPhone can be unlocked via iTunes

Sometimes you get your money’s worth. Per TechCrunch, customers who paid full freight for an AT&T version of Apple’s iPhone 5 can easily unlock the device with a quick iTunes reset. The simple unlocking procedure is said to work with iPhone 5s purchased from AT&T at full price, with the process being quite simple compared […]

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China Unicom may break away from contract sales of iPhone, cites high overhead costs

Sometimes contracts don’t work as well as you’d like them to. Per DigiTimes, China’s Unicom wireless carrier is struggling to benefit from its investment in contract sales of Apple’s latest iPhone models and is reportedly considering a move that would do away with traditional pricing discounts on the handset for customers willing to sign two-year […]

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Target and Best Buy cut iPhone 4, 4S prices ahead of next-gen iPhone announcement

Following up on last week’s article about Apple’s lowering its iPhone 4 and 4S prices prior to the release of the next-gen iPhone, All Things D has pointed out that Target is now selling the 16GB versions of the AT&T and Verizon iPhone 4S for US$179 with contract, while Best Buy has dropped the price […]

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Virgin Mobile to offer iPhone calling plans starting at $30/month beginning June 29th

It never hurts to have a cheap calling plan, even if you do have to buy the handset at the unsubsidized price… Per AppleInsider, wireless carrier Virgin Mobile USA announced on Thursday that it will offer Apple’s iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 beginning Friday, June 29, with contract-free plans as low as US$30 per month. […]

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Sprint now offering $100 trade-in credit for iPhones from competing carriers

It never hurts to offer an incentive. In an effort to drum up subscribership and advertise its unlimited data plan for the iPhone 4S, Sprint revealed on Friday that it will begin offering a US$100 credit to any customer who trades in an iPhone from another carrier. Per AppleInsider, the carrier said that it would […]