Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional. He's written for Time, CNET, PCMag, and several other publications. He's the author of two tech books--one on ...

Apple has begun offering unlocked, SIM-free iPhone 5S handsets to customers in the US. The company's latest iOS smartphone comes without any carrier attachment starting at $649 (£401) for the 16GB ...

I'm relatively certain they were selling unlocked iPhone 5's on launch weekend. I stood in line at Grand Central and they asked if I wanted a plan or an unlocked phone. Interestingly, the "unlocked' ...