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Originally Posted by srijit  Are you sure? As far as I know, the only places you can get phones without contract were the Apple stores, both retail and online. Those buying via AT&T, O2 or T-mobile had to sign a contract, cos it was in their interest that you pay for the subsidized phone. Apple on the other hand is all about the User Experience  You leave their stores without any hassle.
If on the other hand we can indeed buy iPhones without contract from O2, then that is great news  |
100% sure. I got one myself last week but traded it for a HTC Kaiser.
With O2 in the UK the contract is done when you use itunes to activate the phone. If you jailbreak, activate and unlock the phone through software like iliberty then you bypass the need to take out the contract.
If you are in the UK then there is plenty of info on this at :
iphone price reduced to £169 from today 16th April only 8gb - HotUKDeals Forum
Carphonewarehouse were getting customers to sign something to say they would activate but you can still buy it online from O2 and they make it clear that the £169 is a one off charge and 0 monthly.