SyNiSt3r
join:2007-04-26
Morristown, TN | Could have been alot more
If at&t had enough stock and they didnt have all the activation/server trouble i think they could have sold alot more units. |
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DrModem
Premium
join:2006-10-19
USA | Or if they had been with more providers such as Verizon etc.
That aside though, I find my Ipod touch to be a handy little device, so I assume Iphone must be more so. Both have become more handy with the App store release though. |
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mahermusic
join:2001-07-06
Chesterfield, NJ | reply to SyNiSt3r
I don't think so. Almost every place is sold out of the stock on hand. Not an activation issue, it's a supply issue.
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kaila
join:2000-10-11
Lincolnshire, IL
clubs:  | reply to SyNiSt3r
There's a thread on the mac forum with claims by several users that AT&T stores didn't sell out, but they did ration their supply over the weekend. Telling customers they had sold out when instead they sold their daily limit. |
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sheik28
Premium
join:2000-10-15
New York, NY | Those stores had specific instructions for each shipment.
Shipment X is to be sold on Firday.
Shipment Y is to be sold on Saturday..etc. |
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dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
Premium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ | reply to SyNiSt3r
Had it not been crippled with the crappiest network in america A T T(cingular)
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supergirl
join:2007-03-20
Pensacola, FL
 ·Cox VOIP
·Skype
 ·Cox HSI
 ·AT&T Southeast
·magicjack.com
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said by SyNiSt3r  :If at&t had enough stock and they didnt have all the activation/server trouble i think they could have sold alot more units. Steve Jobs's devotees will buy anything he sells at any price too. Geeks in NYC waited from last Tuesday to buy it. One even missed a Star Trek convention for the iPhone. Jobs has to looove Geeks. In a few months, it'll be free to use on Tmobile and cheaper. The repeal on the Geek tax is coming!
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megatron266
Premium
join:2007-08-11
Miami, FL
·AT&T Southeast
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Lets be clear here. The activation issues came from the iTunes servers which is owned by Apple. My sister got 3G iPhone and showed me her AT&T account was already setup just that she had to wait for iTunes to start working again. I didn't believe her until I connected my iPod and couldn't make and purchases.
Trust me that they had enough iPhones in stock. They just have to spread it over a few days to keep up the hype. |
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jsz0
join:2008-01-23
Jewett City, CT | reply to supergirl
Huh... T-Mobile doesn't have a monthly charge for service? God damn... maybe the iPhone IS overrated. Where can I signup? |
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FastiBook
join:2003-01-08
Newtown, PA
 ·Verizon FIOS
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Verizon doesnt have visual voicemail, when will people realize this. Also, their service area, customer support, and the way their network handles calls is totally different.
ATT totally dropped the ball with not only how much they had per store, but also misinformation about contracts, plans, and other unforgivable ignorance. My friend switched to ATT to get iPhone when his phone died 2 weeks ago, and the person at the store told him that in order to buy an iphone he'd have to send the phone back and cancel the contract, waiting days without a phone till he got the approval. In all my years dealing with ATT i have never once ever heard them say this to anyone. Why the hell would they turn down someone wanting to buy an iPhone??? How widespread is the "you can't get an iPhone" ignorance? |
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FastiBook
join:2003-01-08
Newtown, PA
·Verizon FIOS
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I get cell service in some below ground subway stations (no they don't have any service in there active yet) in NYC and i have ATT, so i dunno what you're talking about. Also, when i was in san juan, i could call home no problem, and send MMS. If i'm not mistaken ATT had the first national wireless network. They have more towers per customer than anyone else, plus 2 other carriers lease cell tower traffic (tmoible, virginmobile) from ATT in their respective coverage areas. |
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Toly
@uticanational.com
| said by FastiBook :I get cell service in some below ground subway stations (no they don't have any service in there active yet) in NYC and i have ATT, so i dunno what you're talking about. Also, when i was in san juan, i could call home no problem, and send MMS. If i'm not mistaken ATT had the first national wireless network. They have more towers per customer than anyone else, plus 2 other carriers lease cell tower traffic (tmoible, virginmobile) from ATT in their respective coverage areas. ATT has to have more towers because a GSM tower can not transmit as far as CDMA can, so that's why they need to have more towers. Also virgin mobile runs on Sprint's network not ATT's. Please get your facts straight before posting. |
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pandora
Premium
join:2001-06-01
Outland |  reply to FastiBook
An iphone comes with a 1 year warranty. It shouldn't be a hassle to replace it. |
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verizonblowz
@conversent.net | reply to Toly
I switched to AT&T specifically for the iPhone -- and so far, AT&T's coverage wins hands down over Verizon. Perhaps it's just my area but this blanket "AT&T is crap" statements are total bullshit. |
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Johnny
Premium
join:2001-06-27
Atlanta, GA
·Comcast
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said by DrModem :Or if they had been with more providers such as Verizon etc News from a year ago: Apple went to Verizon and was turned down. |
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kyler13
Is your fiber grounded?
join:2006-12-12
Arnold, MD
| said by Johnny :News from a year ago: Apple went to Verizon and was turned down. No, Apple went to Verizon with very rigid terms and Verizon said "no way" so Apple walked away. |
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Skippy25
join:2000-09-13
Hazelwood, MO
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I have AT&T in the St. Louis metro and their service sucks badly for me.
Granted your phones make a difference, but it is completely unacceptable when I am traveling on the metro system (which is outside over 95% of the time and I can't stay on a call for the 25 min trip. |
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Pictor Guy
join:2004-06-21
Sammamish, WA | reply to kyler13
...and ATT said yes. End of story. |
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