[mbranscum]

I want to buy the phone without contract in the US. Where's the best place to buy and approx. how much will it cost?

[K Bear]

Try Best Buy, WalMart, and Wirefly to start.

[rockyroad55]

I've noticed best buy has high prices for even carrier devices than if you just bought it from the carrier themselves.

[jeffydude05]

I've noticed best buy has high prices for even carrier devices than if you just bought it from the carrier themselves.

I've noticed this as well, the carrier out of contract price may be the cheapest you'll find.

[mark_rivers19]

E-bay or Craigslist on Aug 12
$399-$499

from people who will use their upgrades by buying the phones at $199
and then reselling them for a 100-150% profit.
many people have done this when the iphone 4 was released.
decided to stick with their 3G or 3GS and sell the phones..
after all the previous iphones are more stable in terms of signal