best site and place to order a official unlocked 3gs

YO YO · 13-09-2009, 8:49 PM

please help me where is the best site and place to order a official unlocked 3gs from i have heard the australian ones come unlocked but when i go on there apple store it will not let me ship to england and on ebay thy seem to go for 700 pound plus for a 16 gbs

has any one order one from any where and how much was they

cheers for the help chris

a l e x · 13-09-2009, 8:54 PM

apple? o2? cpw?

kdc · 13-09-2009, 8:58 PM

Play.com

RobM · 13-09-2009, 8:58 PM

Play.com and Expansys have them, or at least did when I last saw. And they come up fairly often on eBay too.

Otherwise hope you or somebody you know is off to a county where they sell them.

chelsea.tone · 13-09-2009, 9:00 PM

There were 3 for sale in the classifieds here few days ago. Otherwise play.com

EDIT: a guy call chainey(?) had 2 for sale (£665 i think each)

RobM · 13-09-2009, 9:03 PM

It's worth knowing that the £700 price you see them go for on eBay isn't that bad, as you're about to find out when you go searching for them.

I hope you have deep pockets....

YO YO · 13-09-2009, 9:07 PM

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Originally Posted by as20

apple? o2? cpw?

sorry ment to say so it works on orange

YO YO · 13-09-2009, 9:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kdc

Play.com

will have a quick look cheers

YO YO · 13-09-2009, 9:08 PM

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Originally Posted by RobM83

Play.com and Expansys have them, or at least did when I last saw. And they come up fairly often on eBay too.

Otherwise hope you or somebody you know is off to a county where they sell them.

what other country sell them unlocked mate

YO YO · 13-09-2009, 9:10 PM

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Originally Posted by chelsea.tone

There were 3 for sale in the classifieds here few days ago. Otherwise play.com

EDIT: a guy call chainey(?) had 2 for sale (£665 i think each)

cheers will have a look is that for 16 or 32 3gs one

i need to find a way off inporting it from australia my sell and getting it for 870 dollers about 440 pounds

RobM · 13-09-2009, 9:11 PM

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Originally Posted by YO YO

what other country sell them unlocked mate

Off the top of my head, Italy and Belgium I think. Possibly Germany and France too, although not sure on the latter two.

YO YO · 13-09-2009, 9:12 PM

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Originally Posted by RobM83

It's worth knowing that the £700 price you see them go for on eBay isn't that bad, as you're about to find out when you go searching for them.

I hope you have deep pockets....

its is looking that way

i do have a 16 gb 3gs at the min to sell on as well so will get me some money towards it

i was going to unlock it but i decided it was to much truble to do and knowing me i would forget and update it and brack it lol

psychopomp1 · 13-09-2009, 9:16 PM

try Ebay Down Under, they seem to be selling OFFICIALLY unlocked 16gb 3gs for around AU $900 (£450 +shipping+vat+import duty)

Apple Iphone 3GS 16GB Black New OFFICIALLY UNLOCKED! - eBay, Apple iPhone, Mobile Phones, Phones. (end time 14-Sep-09 21:34:15 AEST)

But dood don't waste your money...just buy it from Apple UK for £440, then get it unlocked yourself...its a doddle, only takes 10 mins!

Wifisignals.net

northy124 · 13-09-2009, 9:22 PM

Italia (100% sure), Belgique (I think) and Hong Kong (more than 90% sure) mobile networks sell iPhones unlocked so maybe you could try and order from them?

YO YO · 13-09-2009, 9:23 PM

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Originally Posted by psychopomp1

try Ebay Down Under, they seem to be selling OFFICIALLY unlocked 16gb 3gs for around AU $900 (£450 +shipping+vat+import duty)

Apple Iphone 3GS 16GB Black New OFFICIALLY UNLOCKED! - eBay, Apple iPhone, Mobile Phones, Phones. (end time 14-Sep-09 21:34:15 AEST)

But dood don't waste your money...just buy it from Apple UK for £440, then get it unlocked yourself...its a doddle, only takes 10 mins!

Wifisignals.net

i have a uk one at the min but i have the 3.1 software on and i know i will forget and update the software and brack it, i will be crying then lol

its about 1100 dollers with shipping so that will be about 700 pounds ?

YO YO · 13-09-2009, 9:24 PM

has anyone on here got a inported one

RobM · 13-09-2009, 9:27 PM

Just a thought... but if you consider the price difference between your current iPhone and an imported, officially unlocked one... would it not be cheaper to buy out your Orange contract and move to O2? Then you can keep your existing iPhone and still not have to worry about unlocks and updates.

YO YO · 13-09-2009, 9:41 PM

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Originally Posted by RobM83

Just a thought... but if you consider the price difference between your current iPhone and an imported, officially unlocked one... would it not be cheaper to buy out your Orange contract and move to O2? Then you can keep your existing iPhone and still not have to worry about unlocks and updates.

only thing is where i live o2 signal is really poor and i get a really good deal on orange for min and magic number and that

i have message on this thread what do you think do you know the lad?

http://www.avforums.com/forums/mobil...l#post10365860

what do you think would be a fair price to pay on top

i know i could sell my 16 3gs really fast only thing is i would not sell it till i got another one

YO YO · 13-09-2009, 9:44 PM

only thing with that one i just seen its a black one and i wanted a white one again
but at the right price it would not be the end of the world

chainy · 14-09-2009, 6:13 AM

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Originally Posted by chelsea.tone

There were 3 for sale in the classifieds here few days ago. Otherwise play.com

EDIT: a guy call chainey(?) had 2 for sale (£665 i think each)

I was the buyer not seller

CallMeSteve was the seller but only had the one for sale. He is now selling the 16gb 3GS I traded with him but that was not a factory unlocked one.

There was another guy selling 2 black unlocked 3GS's but hasnt replied to anymore posts since I asked him for pics and feedback from other sites etc etc

northy124 · 14-09-2009, 6:56 AM

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Originally Posted by YO YO

i know i could sell my 16 3gs really fast only thing is i would not sell it till i got another one

Then don't sell, buy out your contract, I think with O2 you could do it at 6 months but IDK if that changed with the iPhone, just ask IMO.

YO YO · 14-09-2009, 8:38 AM

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Originally Posted by chainy

I was the buyer not seller

CallMeSteve was the seller but only had the one for sale. He is now selling the 16gb 3GS I traded with him but that was not a factory unlocked one.

There was another guy selling 2 black unlocked 3GS's but hasnt replied to anymore posts since I asked him for pics and feedback from other sites etc etc

What deal did you get mate how much did you pay on top

Is it the man that I just message on here that did not get back to you
I have put a link to it on here a few messages ago

YO YO · 14-09-2009, 8:40 AM

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Originally Posted by northy124

Then don't sell, buy out your contract, I think with O2 you could do it at 6 months but IDK if that changed with the iPhone, just ask IMO.

Only thing is I would loose magic number and I get good deals on orange also o2 signal is poor where I live

devastator · 14-09-2009, 9:26 AM

Check the list here:

Locating iPhone wireless carriers

It will tell you which countries have the iPhone unlocked and which allow authorised unlocking but for an extra fee.

*UEF* · 14-09-2009, 9:46 AM

And you don't want to unlock it yourself because...?

YO YO · 14-09-2009, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by UEF

And you don't want to unlock it yourself because...?

Because I am no wiz kid and I know I will forget and it will probly update and mess it up

YO YO · 14-09-2009, 10:25 PM

thanks for all your help just got one from ebay

roaster · 15-09-2009, 10:04 AM

The best place, IMO:

FWIW you can just buy unlocked in one of the two Apple Stores in Italy. You can buy with a UK credit card. The problem is they may not have any stock; lead times are about a week worldwide at the moment. It actually says on the front iPhone page of the Apple Italy online store that iPhones are unlocked and will accept any SIM. (see for yourself: go to any Apple online store and change country to Italy bottom left of page currently; translate the page at translate.google.com). So if you know anyone in Italy, they can buy it for you online and post it (no customs/VAT to pay within EU - free movement of goods within EU after retail sale).

YO YO · 15-09-2009, 4:47 PM

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Originally Posted by roaster

The best place, IMO:

FWIW you can just buy unlocked in one of the two Apple Stores in Italy. You can buy with a UK credit card. The problem is they may not have any stock; lead times are about a week worldwide at the moment. It actually says on the front iPhone page of the Apple Italy online store that iPhones are unlocked and will accept any SIM. (see for yourself: go to any Apple online store and change country to Italy bottom left of page currently; translate the page at translate.google.com). So if you know anyone in Italy, they can buy it for you online and post it (no customs/VAT to pay within EU - free movement of goods within EU after retail sale).

thats does sound a good way

i have just got one off ebay last night

so am loving it at the min on orange lol