why apple products are so expensive in Egypt, and how i order online

we dont habe apple store in egypt we onley have tradeline and best buy and they sell products so expensive, can i order iphone 5 online but egypt dosn't support at&t , verizon and sprint we onley have etisalat, vodafone, mobinil any they sell it so expensive so please tell me what can i do

Posted on Sep 13, 2012 3:21 AM

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Sep 13, 2012 3:37 AM in response to K4BO

The prices are lower in the US for phone locked to a carrier because the carriers are subsidising the price in exchange for a multi year contract. The price is not truly lower. It's just that the carrier is paying some of it. Believe me, they will get their money back from you in fees over the life of the contract.


If you buy a locked phone in the US, you can not 'make' the carrier unlock it. AT&T will only unlock an iPhone after you have completed the terms of your contract (usually 2 years) or paid an early termination fee. Sprint and Verizon may unlock the phones for roaming, but that's it.

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