AT&T Quells your iPhone Commitment Issues

Well if you've got money to burn but don't like paying early termination fees get ready to be happy. AT&T has announced that starting this week you can purchase iPhone 3G from them without the previously mandated 2 year commitment. This single product has been a huge boon to both Apple and AT&T both of which are still riding its wake through the current rough financial currents. This single handset brought over more than 1 million new customers all by itself.

The iPhone 3G, still exclusively available through AT&T will continue to be sold LOCKED to their network. This lock is completely impenetrable and secure *cough*. But even if the lock weren't completely 100% bullet proof they've altered another contract line item as well, the price. The no-commitment iPhones will double from their original 2 year contract price up to $599 and $699 for the 8GB and 16GB models respectively. This new price and contract should be available in their retail outlets Thursday March 26th. If everyone who didn't already have an iPhone would go ahead and slap their money down for one we should be out of the economic slump in no time.