The US Apple Online Store has started selling unlocked iPhone 4 with the 16GB model priced at $649PHP 38,087INR 55,003EUR 618CNY 4,724. The move could have been prompted by the expiration of the lock-in with AT&T which lasted for years.
If that’s the case, it is also possible we might be seeing Apple also offering unlocked iPhone 4’s in other countries, including the Philippines. Other countries like Hong Kong already have unlocked iPhone 4s due to legal restrictions.
The starting price of $649PHP 38,087INR 55,003EUR 618CNY 4,724 translates to about Php28,500USD 486INR 41,171EUR 463CNY 3,537 and the 32GB is $749PHP 43,955INR 63,478EUR 713CNY 5,451 (Php32,500USD 554INR 46,950EUR 527CNY 4,033). Still not that cheap but obviously beter than the Php38k and Php42k prepaid offer with Globe.
This also means you can ask your relatives in the US to buy you one and it should be able to work here in the Philippines.
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superG says:
and that is nice :)
xara says:
i’m enjoying my iphone 4 32gb, bili na ;)
dreu says:
i’m enjoying my iphone 4 32gb, bili na ;)
pasaway says:
sorry off topic. im a fan and avid reader of this site pero napansin ko lang na karamihan sa pinpost na articles dito galing sa gsmarena? :p
William T says:
Steet prices for iphone4 16GB is 30k and 34k for the 32GB.
I would have bought one long ago, if not for Steve Job crazy idea of using a MicroSIM, I won’t cut my main SIM just for this phone. While I can use an adapter for other phones, I rather keep my SIM as is. So Apple loss is Android gain, or is it Samsung’s gain? (Since Samsung got my cash, and Google got nothing, I never click on ads :-) …)
John Ray Cabrera says:
i don’t think this will be offered in the Apple Ph for now, Globe still has the distribution exclusivity contract with Apple. probably in the next year of so.
Mat says:
Seeing that the image with the price is not “billing details”, $649 is likely sans tax. That means this is, likely, $700+ for 16GB.
Loki_Newgate says:
Ano po ba ang lamang ng iPhone sa Android phones??
ang alam ko lang kasi iPhones are quality phones.
Jeric says:
Yup probably $649+(roughly $50 tax) = 699 (around 30k)
mikey says:
the ~$200 cut probably means the next iphone is incoming
Ligrev says:
But plus taxes… depending on the state you’re in… Cheaper pa rin yung mga SG Factory Unlocked offers dito sa atin. Saw a black iP4 32gb for only 33k.
nameless says:
Go people! sell now your kidneys for these tech junkies. :D They are going to release iphone 5 this year anyway.
Paul says:
Apple must be in a hurry to make a list ditch earning for the iphone 4 LOL. Tempting people with open line units
then after a month they introduce the iphone 5 ahahaha. oh well its either that or they are losing income to the android invasion.
Zo says:
Possible reasons for this move:
Android eating up iPhone’s sales and a last ditch effort before they release iPhone 5 – most likely
This is of course on a global sale since we very well know the Philippine Mobile Market is a very diverse one and android not a favorite yet among the general public.
(so to loyal Apple and Nokia fans: don’t cut my head off, i’m basing my opinion on the global market) :p
Denz D Naitawei says:
“Now if you are thinking that Apple is probably doing this to get rid of old stock before the next iPhone comes out, do remember this isn’t going to stop with the current iPhone and will continue with the next generation iPhone. Also, unlocked iPhones are in great demand worldwide and those markets which sell them are often out of stock, so they are definitely not doing it to get rid of old stock. One can only wonder then what took them so long to do this.”
-GSMArena (http://www.gsmarena.com/unlocked_iphone_4_now_on_sale_in_apple_store_prices_start_at_649-news-2772.php)
Some Apple Stores on other countries are already offering openline units so I guess it was expected after the end of the AT&T
OurTechieWorld says:
I hope Apple will also sell the next-gen iPhone unlocked.
marhgil says:
Mega One in SM malls is selling unlocked iPhone 4 at 31K for 16GB and 36K for 32GB. I just bought one yesterday and just bought a prepaid microsim for 40 pesos. Ang mahal kasi sa Globe, 42K, prepaid, locked pa.
Willy says:
It still cheaper to buy an AT&T locked + Gevey SIM.
tae says:
kaya binebenta na unlocked iphone 4 dito kasi lalabas na yun iphone 5
nix says:
i enjoyed reading the comments thread, i still love the iOS, loving the ip4, and hoping to use one android in the future, i wont be surprised if there are more android users than iOS fans, there are a lot of cellphone manufacturers using the android on their devices(Samsung, HTC, Sony Ericsson, Cherry Mobile etc) so i assume that by today, there are more android users out there. :) its just a matter of what you are used to, and where you are comfortable.
scandid says:
Still with same price after one year! Wow! Iphone 4 Rocks! \m/
Dominic says:
Sure the price is not an important thing as long as it provides smooth operation.
anony says:
i always have this belief that when you buy apple products your actually paying for their R&D, thats why its so expensive
nameless says:
For R&D? definitely no! It’s the brand that you are paying for. Have you checked online how much really an iphone cost without the “Apple” brand yet?
nameless says:
R and D? Definitely not! It’s the brand you are paying for. Have you researched how much an iphone really cost without the “apple” brand?
wreek888 says:
Planning to upgrade my iphone 2g to iphone 4. Should i buy now or wait for iphone 5?
ino says:
planning to uprade my iphone 1g to iphone 4. bili na ba ko or wait pa ko for iphone 5?hheheh
japoy says:
yes this coming december may lalabas na iphone 5,
japay says:
im dealing 40k white iphone4g who’s interested
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