Unlocked iPhone 5 Prices Possibly Revealed, Release Date Still Unknown

Apple has released its newest iPhone 5 factory unlocked to several other countries except the United States. Now, the U.S. Apple Store could be suggesting that the unlocked iPhone 5 could be headed this direction.

The possibility that the unlocked iPhone 5 was first reported by AppleInsider.

"The units are priced at $649 for the 16GB version, $749 for the 32GB model, and $849 for the 64GB iteration," an AppleInsider wrote. "While not present in the screenshot, all prices for both GSM and CDMA models can be found by adding the storage size to the search. For example, the price of unlocked 32GB GSM and CDMA iPhone 5s are found by searching for "iPhone 5 factory unlocked 32GB."

Our North American neighbors in Canada have the official unlocked iPhone 5 released to them, but Americans are still left wondering when Apple will release the device for purchase with no contract commitment.

But, if you're growing impatient waiting for the release, for a couple hundred bucks, you may be able to get your hands on an unlocked version of Apple's latest device.

Amazon has five featured merchants selling new unlocked iPhone 5s for as much as $1,200. The phones ship within two days from California.

There's even one seller, Priceworth Savings Club, selling the device for $2,500. The phone ships from Florida and could take up to three weeks to be shipped.

The Verizon iPhone 5 comes unlocked out of the box and can reportedly work on AT&T's network.

T-Mobile supports the unlocked iPhone, but not on a 3G or 4G connection.

On eBay, if you have about $1,200 to spare, you can get your hands on an unlocked 16 GB iPhone.

The unlocked iPhone includes all the features of iPhone, but without a wireless contract commitment. According to Apple, the unlocked iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 will not work with CDMA-based carriers and an unlocked iPhone 5 may not support LTE networks in all other countries.

To use the phone, customers will have to purchase a a nano-SIM card from any supported GSM carrier worldwide. To start using it, insert the card into the slot on your iPhone and turn it on by pressing and holding the On/Off button for a few seconds. Then follow the on-screen instructions to set up your iPhone.