July 31, 2011 
SoSly 
We knew the day would come, similar to the 3g the iPhone 3gs is to be discontinued. It is being reported that iPhone 3GS supply is “dwindling” due to a new generation iPhone release coming soon.
A tipster sent 9To5Mac a screenshot of an internal document stating “the iPhone 3GS is currently unavailable, we’ll keep you updated”.
9To5 Reports:
Update: A tipster at an Orange UK store in London has let us know that the carrier has told employees that the iPhone 3GS is no longer available. See image above.
Although it seems likely that Apple will soon discontinue its legacy iPhone 3GS, some reports have said that Apple will retain the device as its cost-effective pre-paid option. Others, including us, have reported that Apple is preparing two next-generation iPhones for this fall: one as the successor to the iPhone 4 and one as a cheaper, possibly pre-paid model.
According to several sources in different countries, stock of Apple’s iPhone 3GS is quickly tightening with hardly – or even any – shipments coming through to certain regions. In addition, according to a source at one popular international carrier, the iPhone 3GS has disappeared from the stock database.
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