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As I read the press release from AT&T announcing its new $99/mo. all-you-can-talk voice plan, I noticed the language implies that new iPhone customers can sign up for the new unlimited plan without the standard two-year iPhone contract.

The plans will be available to new and existing wireless subscribers for $99.99 a month for unlimited U.S. calling on all devices ... Existing customers can choose unlimited calling without extending their contract. New customers have the option of a month-to-month, 12 or 24 month contract.

Death Star AT&T spokesman Brad Mays says no way. Users "can't go month-to-month on the iPhone. It requires a two-year contract." Try telling that to the 400,000 iPhone users in China, who are definitely not using AT&T for all their wireless needs.