Q: CAN I BUY UNLOCKED IPHONE 5 IN USA / CANADA? GD: While the on-contract versions of the iPhone 5 will go up for pre-order tomorrow and will be released in retail stores on September 21st, the unlocked iPhone 5 won’t make its debut in the United States/Canada until several weeks after the iPhone 5′s initial launch.

Apple confirmed the grim news with several Apple Store representatives who stated that the unlocked iPhone 5 would not go up for pre-order tomorrow and that it wouldn’t be available in-stores when the iPhone 5 goes on sale on September 21st.

Customers who live in Canada will face no such issues as the unlocked iPhone 5 as all iPhone 5 sold in the Canadian version of the Apple Store are sold unlocked.