Snickerdo
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Re: So, who buying an iphone?
said by Feets  :Considering the industry as a whole has about the shittiest service and support out of the entire category of service companies, that's really saying something. The stuff AT&T pulls on their customers, and in turn pulls on us, is beyond asinine. I'm obviously not able to go into detail, but needless to say calling in to Rogers and speaking with someone there is an outright pleasurable experience compared to the morons* I get to deal with at AT&T.
* now, not everyone at AT&T are morons. Their Tier 2 support is done in Canada for the most part, and there is a distinct quality difference between the obviously-American reps and the ones handled in Canada. It's gotten to the point that, on many occasions, I refuse to deal with anyone unless they're located in Canada. It makes -that- big of a difference. |
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Feets
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said by Snickerdo :...their support and service is the shittiest I have ever seen of any cellco I have ever dealt with in the past. Considering the industry as a whole has about the shittiest service and support out of the entire category of service companies, that's really saying something. |
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TKJunkMail
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said by Snickerdo :said by TKJunkMail :Actually, it won't hurt AT&T either. Only a VERY FEW people with an axe to grind and the need to risk the money they paid for an iPhone will ever bother. If my experience is any indication, every AT&T customer has an axe to grind with them, and their support and service is the shittiest I have ever seen of any cellco I have ever dealt with in the past. .
Sure, it is really killing them.
They added NET 1.5 million wireless customers in the last qtr.
»quicktake.morningstar.com/StockN···Symbol=T
Analyst Note 07-24-2007
AT&T added about 1.5 million net new wireless customers during the quarter, so iPhone clearly had a positive impact on growth, which bodes well for the current period. Wireless revenue growth continues to accelerate thanks to good customer growth increasing adoption of data services. »www.marketresearch.com/product/d···9023&g=1
At the end of 2006 AT&T Wireless had 61 million customers. Add in the approx 2.5 million added since then and AT&T now has close to 64 million customers. It sure doesn't look like they are leaving in droves, or at all for that matter.
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Snickerdo
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said by TKJunkMail :Actually, it won't hurt AT&T either. Only a VERY FEW people with an axe to grind and the need to risk the money they paid for an iPhone will ever bother. If my experience is any indication, every AT&T customer has an axe to grind with them, and their support and service is the shittiest I have ever seen of any cellco I have ever dealt with in the past. |
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TKJunkMail
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said by HiVolt :said by noelstrom :and with that, Apple & AT&T get pwned. If anything, this will hurt AT&T, but not Apple. This hack if it indeed proves to be good, will cause iPhone sales to skyrocket. That said, I'm not buying one. Actually, it won't hurt AT&T either. Only a VERY FEW people with an axe to grind and the need to risk the money they paid for an iPhone will ever bother.
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The Chick
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said by dirtyjeffer :said by The Chick :I think ill still wait til it's cheaper. I'd love to be the first one around here to have one (and be the only one without a damn blackberry!) but 600 bucks is a lot to spend and then our insane data plans. there's a reason why "everyone has a blackberry"...they are the best. Yeah but I like to be an Apple elitist unique!! Plus blackberrys tie me to work far too easily  |
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dirtyjeffer
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said by The Chick :I think ill still wait til it's cheaper. I'd love to be the first one around here to have one (and be the only one without a damn blackberry!) but 600 bucks is a lot to spend and then our insane data plans. there's a reason why "everyone has a blackberry"...they are the best. |
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Reactance
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said by m0x :For 600$? No way! With that much money you can buy about 400 beers! yep yep!! 
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MmmPancakes
join:2007-05-29
Toronto, ON | reply to Snickerdo
This is hilarious, some 17-year-old kid blogging about how he unlocked his iPhone: »iphonejtag.blogspot.com/
And he's selling it for $99mil USD. I doubt the high bidder will pay up though. |
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Snickerdo
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said by noelstrom :Are they pushing software upgrades OTA? |
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The Chick
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I think ill still wait til it's cheaper. I'd love to be the first one around here to have one (and be the only one without a damn blackberry!) but 600 bucks is a lot to spend and then our insane data plans.
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noelstrom
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London, ON | reply to Snickerdo
Are they pushing software upgrades OTA? If not, then every iPhone out right now can be hacked with this new method... |
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Snickerdo
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said by MmmPancakes :But the "hackers" are always a step ahead. It's just an arms race between Apple and the hackers. The thing is, every single software update that comes out for the iPhone will break the hack. It ends up being a lot like running Mac OS X on a PC. You can do it, but is it worth the time? |
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MmmPancakes
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Toronto, ON | reply to Snickerdo
But the "hackers" are always a step ahead. It's just an arms race between Apple and the hackers. |
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Snickerdo
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Niagara Falls, ON | reply to Robert
The "hack" won't last very long, if it has not already been closed. Trust me on this. |
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donoreo
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said by bylo :said by HiVolt :If anything, this will hurt AT&T, but not Apple. This hack if it indeed proves to be good, will cause iPhone sales to skyrocket. Which makes me wonder if Apple didn't circumvent their exclusivity agreement with AT&T by secretly helping the hackers  Do not know about that. Apple likes things pretty locked down themselves.
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bylo
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said by HiVolt :If anything, this will hurt AT&T, but not Apple. This hack if it indeed proves to be good, will cause iPhone sales to skyrocket. Which makes me wonder if Apple didn't circumvent their exclusivity agreement with AT&T by secretly helping the hackers |
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donoreo
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said by m0x :For 600$? No way! With that much money you can buy about 400 beers! Yeah but dialling the phone after that many will be a real bitch!
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m0x
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For 600$?
No way! With that much money you can buy about 400 beers!
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LaZ3R
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said by HiVolt :said by noelstrom :and with that, Apple & AT&T get pwned. If anything, this will hurt AT&T, but not Apple. This hack if it indeed proves to be good, will cause iPhone sales to skyrocket. That said, I'm not buying one. Ditto, ditto and ditto!
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