Official unlock question for apple

now that the iphone is no longer offered solely by AT&T, will they or will Apple allow owners of previous models to officially unlock their phones. I have a 3G that I want to gift to a relative that resides abroad, but they need it unlocked in order to use it. what are my options, kind folks?

This is a user-to-user forum - Apple doesn't participate here and we (users such as yourself) are not privy to unannounced Apple decisions.
That said, previously sold AT&T iPhones are covered by the agreements in force at the time of sale. The decision to officially unlock iPhones is solely up to AT&T, which has never unlocked any phones under any circumstances in the past. Don't hold your breath.
BTW, the AT&T phones are incompatible with the CDMA format Verizon network, even if unlocked.

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