Why when you buy IPhones from different country you need to have it unlocked?
My friend told me that if i'm buying my phone from States and bringing it to asia i have to wait for 2 years for it to unlock why is that?
That is totally wrong, you can always buy unlocked phones from the US and use them in your home country. Here is one example:
Depends on where/what configuration you buy it.
Like most countries the iPhone in the US is sold in 2 ways
1) locked to a carrier, which is cheaper, but involves payments for 2 years & is locked to that 1 carrier.
2) unlocked, more expensive, one time payment & is unlocked from the start
The carrier locked versions are more widely available in their stores as well as Walmart, Best Buy, RadioShack & of course Apple's own Store.
The unlocked versions are only available through Apple Stores.
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