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For the first five days since its launch in France, the iPhone from Apple Corp. sold a huge number, believed to be at 30,000 units. This was according to French mobile phone operator Orange. However, for Orange, it turned out to be a figure that reflected enthusiasm over the unit rather than having a subscription or plan with them.

Customers buying an iPhone from Orange for use on another operator’s network must pay a €100 unlocking charge. That in turn, is waived if they wait for six months from the purchase date. The company also said that some 80 percent of Orange customers bought the iPhone with an “Orange for iPhone” service contract. This contract is said to include unlimited access to the Internet and the Visual Voicemail service.

In a somewhat contrasting way, Orange is now the only network operator partners to sell the iPhone unlocked. It is to comply with a French law that forbids making the sale of one item conditional on the sale of another. As opposed in Germany in which a legal battle had to decide the future of the iPhone.

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