Unlocked iPhone 5 US Release Date by Apple Still Not Known, But Plenty for Sale on Amazon for as Much as $2,500

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.