Via Telecoms.com:

“On Tuesday it emerged that Vodafone Germany had won an injunction against the iPhone’s exclusive German carrier, T-Mobile, forcing the company to sell a version of the device without a lock to the network.”

If that happens (it hasn’t yet), how many travellers do you think are going to rebook their flights for layovers in Frankfurt Airport?

Update (Nov. 22, 2007):

“T-Mobile Germany has been in touch and informed us that in order to purchase an iPhone at the Eur399 price, the buyer must sign a contract for a two year subscription to T-Mobile’s service. This and the Eur999 price tag for an unlocked model may just put the kibosh on a grey market for the iPhone developing in Germany”

Update (Dec. 6, 2007):

Earlier this week, a German court confirmed T-Mobile’s right to sell the iPhone locked to its own network. 03 France, however, is selling an unlocked version of the iPhone.

The French iPhone is selling for Eur399 with a two year service agreement and rate plans ranging between Eur49 per month and Eur119 per month. The device can be acquired for used on any non iPhone specific Orange plan for Eur549 and for an additional Eur100, Orange said it will sell the device unlocked and without a contract.

Alternatively, Orange subscribers can get the device unlocked after six months, without charge.

Unlocked devices on eBay France seem to be selling for just under the Eur600 mark, suggesting that there’s not much of a grey market.

Wow, free unlocking after six months… that’s really appealing. I wish my phones offered that, if only so that I could use them in other countries with more economical SIM cards.