Singapore shops threatened for carrying unlocked iPhones

Apple’s pretty serious about controlling the reselling of unlocked iPhones. Not only have they instituted restrictions on their end of how many phones can be purchased and by what methods, but they’re also going after the other end of the process and reputedly going after retailers who sell the unlocked phones.

According to a report in The Strait Times, Apple’s threatened shops in Sim Lim Square, a Singapore mall, for selling unlocked, imported iPhones. The damages sought are supposedly around S$1,000 (~US$691) for each unlocked handset sold.

Shops in the mall apparently are now experiencing a shortage of unlocked iPhones, though they claim it’s because they’re sold out and not because Apple was threatening them with legal action.

Category: News

Posted by Dan Moren on Dec 7 2007, 11:42 AM ET

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