iPhone in 29 new countries; unlocked in Hong Kong

Our sister site Engadget reports that Apple is now offering unlocked iPhones in Hong Kong via its online store. HK$5,500 (≈ US$700) will buy you an 8GB model, HK$6,200 (≈ US$800) gets you 16GB.

The Apple Store's terms and conditions limit sales to individuals in Hong Kong only, but who knows what the gray market will bring.

Three Russian carriers will also begin selling unlocked iPhones on October 3, with the 8GB model selling for over US$900.

In related news, 29 new countries will begin selling the iPhone, some today: Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Madagascar, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Nicaragua, Niger, Panama, Qatar, Senegal, South Africa, Turkey and Venezuela.

[Via IGM.]

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/26/apple-now-selling-iphone-…

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George

If it is unlocked in Hong Kong which means they will be on eBay very soon. This is great news.

September 28 2008 at 12:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Ton

The rest of East Asia still left forgotten...

September 27 2008 at 5:47 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

donpoli

And don't forget about Luxembourg, we got the 3G's yesterday evening at 6PM....

September 27 2008 at 1:32 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Hashbrown_Hunter

No love for the island country no one has ever heard of, Bahrain?

(Hint: it's off the south-east coast of Saudi Arabia)

September 27 2008 at 8:03 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

ill-tempered

Not Selling in Malta yet... Just heard it might be available in October/November but nothing confirmed...

September 27 2008 at 6:43 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jash Sayani

29 countries, nice! But in how many countries are people actually buying it ?

September 27 2008 at 6:00 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Yann P.

iPhone out in Luxembourg yesterday, with OK plans...

September 27 2008 at 5:13 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Tim

I found it baffling that Apple stills tries to expand to new markets when it is not able to provide enough supplies for the existing.
I live in Denmark, one the Countries which was among the first to get the 3G. It still takes 3-4 weeks before you can get an iPhone, because of short supplies.

When you already got your mouth all full and barely manage to chew .. maybe prospone the next bite a couple weeks .. months .. whatever it takes.

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September 27 2008 at 1:44 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Prada82

Why are we always f**** in Brasil? Did you guys see the prices over there?

If the Canadians think that their plans are terrible, wait until they see ours! It's a ripped off!

Only 2 wireless providers with iPhone 3G available: Claro and VIVO.

CLARO (most basic plan): subscribers who sign up for a 12-month contract can purchase an 8GB iPhone 3G for about US$1,093 (R$1,999 BRL) or a 16GB model for around $1,257 ($2,299 BRL) when choosing a US$49.93 ($91.29 BRL) per month service plan that includes 200 basic minutes, 100 text content messages, 100 MB of data usage.

VIVO (most basic plan): subscribers who sign up for a 12-month contract can purchase an 8GB iPhone 3G for about US$820 (R$1,499 BRL) or a 16GB model for around US$978 ($1,789 BRL) when choosing a US$34 ($63,63 BRL) per month service plan that includes 50 basic minutes, 50 heart-to-heart minutes, 100 text content messages, 250 MB of data usage.

Oh, all the iPhone 3G are locked.

Brazil: the most expensive iPhone 3g in the whole world!

Please, Steve Jobs: unlock all!