How Many Versions of Unlock/Sim-free iPhone 3g?

I'm getting confused on the various Unlocked versions of iPhone 3G sold throughout the world especially in countries like Hong Kong, NZ, Italy, Singapore etc.
Some said its Factory Unlocked from Apple but some need to be unlock by the Telco. Some said it need to Sync with iTunes Store for the first time... etc...etc..
Can someone help to clarify?
Thanks.

Certain Wireless carriers will sell them Unlocked.
The price for an unlocked is pretty high.
They are usually sold as unlocked already via the Wireless carrier. Not Apple.
The only one I knew for sure was T-Mobile Germany way back. But never kept up on all the companies and how they sold them so my info is outdated. Sounds like you know more.

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