Should I get an IPhone from the states for Christmas since its cheaper and just unlock it? Or is it better to wait and buy a "legal" version from SwissCom after February?

Are there any features that you can't use if you have an unlocked IPhone working on the SwissCom network?

Someone mentioned buying a "chipped" iphone in NYC. This sounds like a gimmick. Why wouldnt you be able to use any GSM card from any country in one? Its a GSM phone afterall. Did you mean to say unlocked?

I'm currently a SwissCom subscriber with a regular GSM phone. How much extra per month does the high speed data rate cost when you stream video / youtube / etc?