Swisscom: We'll unlock your iPhone after 24 months
I asked Swisscom whether the iPhone would be unlockable. Here’s the important part of Swisscom Mobile Customer Care’s response:
The iPhone 3G press release says “When bought with a Swisscom pre- or postpaid contract, the use of iPhone 3G is limited to Swisscom SIM-cards.” Does this mean that Swisscom will not sell unlocked iPhones?Swisscom will sell the iPhone SIM-locked for 24months in both, pre- and postpaid, versions.
Does that mean that I can unlock the iPhone after 24 months?
yes
So you won’t be able to use your Swisscom iPhone with a foreign SIM card, but after two years, you will at least be able to give it to somebody who doesn’t use Swisscom.