O2 will allow customers to unlock their iPhones once Orange begins selling the iPhone on November 10th. 

Matthew Key, head of O2, told Times Online, “Once the iPhone becomes available on other UK networks, we will allow O2 customers to unlock their iPhones, although of course they will still need to honour any outstanding contract period they have. At the end of their contract period, they are entirely free to move to another operator — though naturally we hope they won’t want to! “ 

When asked why O2’s 3G network was struggling, Key made these comments. 

“The O2 network has seen an 18-fold increase in data carried over the network in the last year and traffic continues to double every three months…” 

…”We are investing more than £30 million to address capacity issues in London alone between now and Christmas and I’m confident that we’ll see much improved levels of service as a result.” 

(via iClarified.com)

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There’s a sort of ironic title, get it?

Anyways… Apple must immediately cease its exclusive relationship with France Telecom’s Orange and allow other local carriers to offer the iPhone to its subscribers, the French competition counsel ruled Wednesday.

On September 18th, France’s third largest mobile operator Bouygues Telecom filed a complaint with the regulator, arguing the deal between Apple and its larger rival violates local freedom of competition and pricing laws.

The ruling handed down this week is reportedly a temporary and precautionary measure while the counsel continues to investigate the merits of Bouygues’ claims.

In addition to being ordered to open up the iPhone to other French carriers, Apple and France Telecom are also prohibited from entering into any other exclusive agreements for future iPhone models during the precautionary period.

The French competition counsel said Apple’s exclusive arrangement with Orange poses a serious and immediate threat to competition in the wireless sector and causes consumers to incur hefty and unjust fees should they attempt to switch providers. (A copy of the 48 page ruling can be seen here in French.)

Representatives for Bouygues Telecom applauded the counsel’s decision and said the carrier is looking forward to offering the iPhone to its customers in the near future.

France Telecom plans to appeal the decision.

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