Update: 15% of iPhones were sold on non-iPhone specific service plans, while 5% were sold unlocked

Orange, who are Apple’s carrier partner in France, have revealed that of the 30,000 iPhones the sold in the first five days it was on sale there, 1,500 were unlocked.  While 80% of customers took out one of the carrier’s special iPhone plans, 15% chose a more generic option and paid €549 for the privilege.

The iPhone retails for €399 ($587) with a two-year contract or €749 ($1100) unlocked.  French law demands that any new phone being sold in the country must also be available SIM-unlocked.

Orange also reported that 48-percent of those buying the iPhone were new to the network, though it’s not known how many of those chose to stay with them and how many were “false positives” who merely bought an unlocked handset.

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