Are French “unlocked” iPhone Country-locked?

December 14th, 2007 | Category: iPhone Talk

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Website iPhone Atlas reports that unlocked French iPhones may not actually be as unlocked as you’d initially guess. They write that these €649 devices will only work with French SIM cards. whether you buy the “unlocked” iPhone in France, head by to Spain or Canada or wherever, and stick in a foreign SIM, you’ll end up

paying mucho-euros in roaming fees to a French carrier. Head by to iPhone Atlas to read the entire story.

So is that not-entirely-unlocked thing for real or FUD? Let us know in the comments.

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Original post by Erica Sadun

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