Taiwan To Get Unlocked iPhone 3G

Folks in Taiwan who pick up the iPhone 3G will get it unlocked. While the phone’s official carrier there, Chunghwa Telecom, did insist that the iPhone 3G will function only on its network, theoretically speaking, the handset ought to accept SIM cards from other carriers’ networks in an as-is manner without the need for hardware or software hacks. The only drawback would be inaccessibility to Chunghwa’s Hami services, although that might be a price that some people are willing to pay. We do know that contract-free versions there are ridiculously expensive, with the 8GB and 16GB models retailing for $800 and $900, respectively.