This article I recently wrote may cover the Philippines, but I think it applies to iPhone users from any country:

Of course, Apple will never have total control over their customers' usage. But it can make life harder for those who refuse to fall in line (especially when all new iPhones are being sold with the 1.1.2 update preinstalled). Ironically, the open nature of the Internet is actually working against those who would set the iPhone free. As they post the information needed to break Apple's restrictions, the company can analyze the data and come up with counter solutions.

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