Apple is trying to put an end to unlocking by requiring that all new handsets be activated at time of purchase, according to AT&T's President of National Distribution Glenn Lurie.
Lurie told Gizmodo that there will be no in-home activation for iPhone 3G—it does require a two-year contract, and it will have to be activated in store (at AT&T or Apple Store), which takes 10-12 minutes, meaning that first day line is going to SUCK. And you will have to camp out, since there won't be any online ordering at launch.
Gizmodo is also now reporting that "AT&T and Apple are working on a form of penalty for users who don't activate their iPhone within 30 days of purchase." Another obvious attempt at hindering unlockers!
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Lurie told Gizmodo that there will be no in-home activation for iPhone 3G—it does require a two-year contract, and it will have to be activated in store (at AT&T or Apple Store), which takes 10-12 minutes, meaning that first day line is going to SUCK. And you will have to camp out, since there won't be any online ordering at launch.
Gizmodo is also now reporting that "AT&T and Apple are working on a form of penalty for users who don't activate their iPhone within 30 days of purchase." Another obvious attempt at hindering unlockers!
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