Apple selling unlocked, contract-free iPhone 4S

4S iPhone buyers are looking for an open version of the new phone can now instantly get one from Apple.

The company has just started selling an unlocked and contract-free version of its new flagship phone. In a nutshell, it means that your iPhone 4S without shelling out money for the usual two-year carrier contract. You can jump from one network to another by lifting and placing a micro-SIM card, which is accessible from any supported carrier.

An unlocked phone is especially helpful for people who travel around the world and want to use it in a number of countries and carriers.

Of course there are one or two catches.

Unlocked version of the iPhone 4S supports only GSM carriers, so use the phone with CDMA-based Verizon Wireless and Sprint is not an option. And because no two-year contract, you will find the full non-subsidized price to pay for the phone. The 16 GB iPhone 4S is $ 649, the 32GB version costs $ 749, and 64 GB model is priced at $ 849.

Apple's website currently shows a wait of one to two weeks before the iPhone unlocked the same number of weeks, you would wait for the regular subsidized version. As usual, you can buy the phone in black or white.

Apple is also selling an unlocked iPhone 4 for $ 549 and $ 375 for an unlocked 3G.