In accordance with Belgian law, the 3G iPhone will be available without carrier ties this May (or as late as June). That’s right ladies and gentlemen you can get your unlocked 3G iPhone straight from Belgium on one of the three major networks: Proximus, Mobistar or BASE. What makes this news bigger than an unlocked 3G iPhone is the potential for future iPhone releases worldwide. Is it time that Apple leaves behind the ridiculous restrictions and lock-ins for extra revenue streams? We think so and we are not alone as iPhoneless countries are being forced to wait until the iPhone version 2.0 breaks way this June. Unfortunately for the US, AT&T has sealed the deal in a 5 year exclusive contract with Cupertino’s camp, so the possibility of seeing legit unlocked 3G iPhones stateside will remain a pipe dream. Combine that with the falling value of the US dollar and the idea of importing an officially unlocked iPhone from a Belgian friend is out of the question.
[Source: Famous Belgians]
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