Hi John,

Personally I wouldn't buy an un-locked iPhone. Apple have made it clear that they won't give you any support if you hack your phone, so, you'd be on your own if anything went wrong. It's a lot of money for a device with no warranty!

Also, I've heard from quite a few sources now that the iPhone will be coming to Ireland early in the new year. I can't say for sure that it will, but I've heard this same rumor from a few sources and they have all been consistent, O2 in February.

Personally, I'm waiting for an official Irish iPhone.

Bart.