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Verizon confirms iPhone 5 ships GSM unlocked despite contract

Rick
By Rick
Sep 24, 2012
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  1. After the supposed discovery of Verizon's iPhone 5 being GSM unlocked, confirmations of this fact have been echoing across the web. In fact, iDownloadBlog's Jeff Benjamin confirmed it himself. Meanwhile, Cnet coaxed an official confirmation from Verizon, stating their latest Apple handset...

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    Sep 24, 2012
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  2. mario

    mario Ex-TS Developer Posts: 399   +17

    I'm glad I got mine on Verizon, this is great surprise.

    Reportedly this is because of an agreement between Verizon and the FCC. So hopefully locked phones will become a thing of the past.
     
    Sep 24, 2012
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  3. jobeard

    jobeard TS Ambassador Posts: 10,297   +788

    Perry Como had a song in the 50-60's "Dream along with me; I'm on my way to the stars".

    Europe has 'world class' service where phones connect / use the closest service available, but the FCC has
    allowed domestic (ie: U.S.A.) providers to be branded and hold their customers hostage.

    I'll be 199 yrs old before we have unbranded, unfettered access.
     
    Sep 24, 2012
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