It appears that Apple is selling unlocked iPhone 3G handsets on their website in Hong Kong with the promise the Apple iPhone 3G “can be activated with any wireless carrier.”
Apparently you can purchase the IPhone 3G 8GB at KH $5,400 that’s $695 US, and the 16GB handset for HK$6,200, along with free shipping. The Apple store advertises the iPhone 3G as compatible with any carrier.
The store actually says: “Simply insert the SIM [subscriber identity module] from your current phone into iPhone 3G and connect to iTunes 8 to complete activation.”
While one the main page of the Honk Kong Apple store website it says: “Buy directly from Apple. And choose your carrier.”
Source – pcworld
