No iPhone without Credit Card

Cash Ban Apple is trying its best to stop people from unlocking and reselling iPhone in the black market. In the latest policy change, Apple has decided not to accept cash for the purchase of iPhone. Consumers can only make the purchase using a credit or debit card. Moreover, they have limited the sale of iPhone to just two units per person.

This policy change is expected to stop all unauthorized unlocking and reselling in other countries. Apple believes that limiting the sale to just 2 units per person will ensure that there is enough number of iPhones for those who are purchasing for themselves or to gift.

Prior to this, Apple tired bricking unlocked iPhones, but hackers soon found a work around which could fix this work around. From a consumer’s point of view, I don’t think refusing cash is the best thing to do. It seems like the cash ban is perfectly legal in the US. Wired Blog has more details here.

This post was published by on October 30, 2007

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  • http://techroach.com Tech Roach

    Apparently, they want curses more than sales. ;)

  • rahul vats

    hi,

    i’m intrested to but this phone.right now i’m in india.tell me how i can buy.i am ready to pay through creditcard.i am waiting for your reply.

    rahul vats
    (india)
    +919811167678
    +919971110613

  • S.D.Vaishnav

    Like Rahul I too need credit card for online payment.How can I get it.

  • http://www.forumistan.net Forumistan

    Man I am 18 years old and I have no credit card. But I want to have iphone :>)