Apple retail stores in Canada have started selling unlocked iPhone 5 units in store as of today. First tipped off by the venerable @reneritchie, and confirmed ourselves by calling into the Pacific Centre Apple Store, you can now buy unlocked iPhone 5 models in store.
Our sources from earlier had noted back in late October stores in Canada would sell unlocked units in mid to late November. Apple is officially supposed to start selling them tomorrow but it appears stores have started early.
Here’s how it works, as explained to us by a Genius on the phone:
This evening, Apple.com started selling unlocked iPhone 5 units to the USA.
So if you’ve been waiting for an unlocked iPhone 5, Apple now has you covered both online and in-store.
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they have been selling them last week here in edmonton
how do you reserve on apple .ca?? cant find the link
Link in the post has it
If you click the link to the Reserve page, the fine print on that page clearly says the phone IS locked. “iPhone is configured to work only with an approved wireless service provider.”
When you click a capacity selection dot a popup opens asking you to select locked or unlocked!