Apple seems to be ready to sell the iPhone as an unlocked device. All that is happening of course in other countries. Apple’s Hong Kong website is announcing its customers that they can purchase unlocked iPhones 3G and use it in any network.

iPhone 3G purchased at the Apple Online Store can be activated with any wireless carrier Simply insert the SIM from your current phone into iPhone 3G and connect to iTunes 8 to complete activation.

The unlocked 8GB will cost about $700 while the 16GB will sell for about $800. That’s about twice the price paid for any of the iPhones versions bought with a two-year plan from 3.