Best option for a 'sim free' phone in the UK

Can anyone recommend a best option for getting a 'carrier free' 3GS for use with the Orange network in the UK?
Anyone out there who has bought one from a suitable 'sim free' country can give me any recommendations?
Thanks!

gadgetman2000 wrote:
Thanks for the comments above.
Why would a warranty not apply just because the phone ends up in a different country? If an Apple product is defective, then surely they have a legal responsibility to put the product right. It would be interesting to see how it stood up in a court of law. As consumers we all have rights regardless of what any manufacturer puts in their warranty information. In the UK the Sale of Goods Act means you are covered for up to six years if a product is defective because of an 'inherent fault' no matter what the manufacturer says.
Not true. I used to work for a company down in Berkshire. One of their products bought through official channels over here was covered.
Try buying one in the states because it was cheaper tho, and you'd suddenly find you had no warranty.
The Sale of goods Act is UK law not international law. It might apply to products bought somewhere in the EU but it wouldn't be worth the paper it was written on in the US.

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