Unlocked iphone 5 available?

My friend is in the united states for one year and he really needs a cell phone. He wants the iphone 5 but it is not yet available unlocked, only with a contract. Apple's website says that it will be available in 2-3 weeks but does anyone know a more precise date?

The 2-3 weeks is the shipping estimates for locked iPhone 5s on Sprint, Verizon & AT&T on 2 year contracts, not for unlocked iPhone 5s.
Those are expected sometime this month however.

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