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Half Of New iPhone Owners Came From Verizon
24% from T-Mobile, 19% from Sprint...
Despite Verizon and T-Mobile faring better in call quality and customer satisfaction surveys, 30% of current 3G iPhone users made the switch from other carriers to AT&T from June to August, according to new data from the NPD Group. By comparison, 23% of wireless customers changed carriers during that same time frame. Nearly half of new AT&T iPhone customers switched from Verizon Wireless, another 24 percent switched from T-Mobile, and 19 percent switched from Sprint. iPhone smartphone share jumped from 11% to 17% of the market with the 3G's launch.
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Smart move by AT&T.

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Re: Smart move by AT&T.

Verizon has a great network, but a sucky selection of phones.

Thats all there is to it.

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Re: Smart move by AT&T.

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Verizon has a great network
As a Verizon subscriber I wish I could say the same about their lack of coverage in Ventura, CA (in particular West Camarillo).

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Re: Smart move by AT&T.

That Darn Grade!!! If you make it to the top, Verizon works fine.

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Agreed, I left T-Mobile back in May and really wanted to sign with Verizon, but every time I looked at their phones I was unimpressed. In the end I went with AT&T

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said by 53059959:

Verizon has a great network, but a sucky selection of phones.

Thats all there is to it.
No, they have a large selection of phones. Just not the iPhone, which has become a fashion statement by those who have to have the "IN Thing" like all their friends.
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Re: Smart move by AT&T.

said by FFH5:

said by 53059959:

Verizon has a great network, but a sucky selection of phones.

Thats all there is to it.
No, they have a large selection of phones. Just not the iPhone, which has become a fashion statement by those who have to have the "IN Thing" like all their friends.
You forgot how Verizon loves to take feature rich phones and turn off half the cool things.

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Re: Smart move by AT&T.

said by moonpuppy:
said by FFH5:
said by 53059959:

Verizon has a great network, but a sucky selection of phones.

Thats all there is to it.
No, they have a large selection of phones. Just not the iPhone, which has become a fashion statement by those who have to have the "IN Thing" like all their friends.
You forgot how Verizon loves to take feature rich phones and turn off half the cool things.
They can't do that to PDA style phones. On those they disable GPS so you have to use their product, but that's it.
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said by FFH5:
said by 53059959:

Verizon has a great network, but a sucky selection of phones.

Thats all there is to it.
No, they have a large selection of phones. Just not the iPhone, which has become a fashion statement by those who have to have the "IN Thing" like all their friends.
Exactly. My buddy left Verizon for AT&T and even he admits their service is awful, but he loves the iPhone so he is willing to put up with it. He wanted to throw his iPhone at AT&T when I told him Verizon was getting the iPhone and his current one won't work with them ... so he'd have to buy a new one if he wanted to switch back.

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Re: Smart move by AT&T.

Who else completely hates the 'red' interface. It's somewhat nice not having to relearn menus when you upgrade phones, but jeeze there is so much work that needs to be done on that sad platform..

There are quite a few phones being offered by Verizon's partners, it's just that they might as well all be the same model since the software all comes with the same feature killing locks in place..

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Who else completely hates the 'red' interface. It's somewhat nice not having to relearn menus when you upgrade phones, but jeeze there is so much work that needs to be done on that sad platform..

There are quite a few phones being offered by Verizon's partners, it's just that they might as well all be the same model since the software all comes with the same feature killing locks in place..
I certainly do, although the newer interface (like on my Razr 2 V9m) is MUCH nicer.

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said by FFH5:
said by 53059959:
Verizon has a great network, but a sucky selection of phones.
No, they have a large selection of phones.
It comes and goes. Sometimes my "New Every Two" goes three years because they don't have any phones that I like. About my phone... 10 reasons why the Samsung i760 is better than the iPhone for business users.

AT&T's wireless network comes and goes as well. I tested AT&T Mobility just about a month ago. It's "just okay" to "spotty" here in Portland. VZW is much superior here.

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Re: Smart move by AT&T.

4/10 of those things are flat out wrong.

However I agree with the battery thing.

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Re: Smart move by AT&T.

said by Mike:

4/10 of those things are flat out wrong.

However I agree with the battery thing.
Agreed.

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On the east coast ATT's network rules. In fact t-mobile leases from att, as do several smaller niche carriers. Verizon and sprint suck in this area aside from PTT.

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Re: Smart move by AT&T.

said by FastiBook:

On the east coast ATT's network rules. In fact t-mobile leases from att, as do several smaller niche carriers. Verizon and sprint suck in this area aside from PTT.

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Maybe you haven't been reading all the stories Karl keeps posting about Verizon and their coverage & call quality. Verizon rules on the East Coast and not AT&T.
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Re: Smart move by AT&T.

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Maybe you haven't been reading all the stories Karl keeps posting about Verizon and their coverage & call quality. Verizon rules on the East Coast and not AT&T.
I use both (Verizon from my employer and iPhone Personally) and Verizon does not rule in PA. Sorry, they are the NOTwork. And they are not all that great in N. NJ either.

They do have a good brainwashing campaign though.

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said by FastiBook:

On the east coast ATT's network rules. In fact t-mobile leases from att, as do several smaller niche carriers. Verizon and sprint suck in this area aside from PTT.

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I really don't get all the AT&T hate here in Western NY the service is great.

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said by 53059959:

Verizon has a great network, but a sucky selection of phones.

Thats all there is to it.
Yep, what you point out is typical American ideals. Who gives a ratts rear the network is crappy. Who cares that customer service sucks. But, hey, look at my shinny new killer phone, isn't it cool?

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Re: Smart move by AT&T.

Having Verizon Wireless is like having an ugly girlfriend who is always dependable but never does the back room stuff you want her to do.

Having sprint is like messing with a sexy model who to be honest... wont always be there for you..... but when she is..... god damn she will do anything and everything you want.

Having ATT "I-Phone" is like have a beautiful, smart and sophisticated woman but is stuck up like you cant believe and wants everyone to know it. She will do some of the back room stuff but is very prissy about it....

Personally I would suggest having Verizon for business and Sprint or ATT on the side but thats just me ....

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Re: Smart move by AT&T.

said by Akademiks:

Having Verizon Wireless is like having an ugly girlfriend who is always dependable but never does the back room stuff you want her to do.
ROTFLMAO
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Having ATT "I-Phone" is like have a beautiful, smart and sophisticated woman but is stuck up like you cant believe and wants everyone to know it. She will do some of the back room stuff but is very prissy about it....
HAHAHA! From day one, I've said that Paris Hilton ought to be the Celebrity Spokesperson for the iPhone. Like Paris Hilton, the iPhone brings no new or special talent, but it's a sex symbol.

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said by Akademiks:

Having Verizon Wireless is like having an ugly girlfriend who is always dependable but never does the back room stuff you want her to do.

Having sprint is like messing with a sexy model who to be honest... wont always be there for you..... but when she is..... god damn she will do anything and everything you want.

Having ATT "I-Phone" is like have a beautiful, smart and sophisticated woman but is stuck up like you cant believe and wants everyone to know it. She will do some of the back room stuff but is very prissy about it....

Personally I would suggest having Verizon for business and Sprint or ATT on the side but thats just me ....
Good one... LMFAO

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Very nice !

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How many

Would dump AT&T if the iPhone became available by another carrier ?

While I don't care one way or the other for the iPhone, with the exception of its interface, as it lacks many necessary features for my use. AT&T's 3G network just blows chunks, and the forced $30/month for data is too steep (should alow for a WiFi only option for light users).

Too many dropped calls on AT&T's 3G is what's keeping me from ever wanting to purchase a $200 device with +$60/month voice+data plan.

I'll wait for AT&T to deploy a 2nd piece of 3G spectrum (currently has only 5MHz deployed in Los Angeles area on 1900MHz vs. 17.5MHz of GSM/EDGE)

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Re: How many

Not that it's scientific or anything, but all of my friends who left Verizon for AT&T and the iPhone are disappointed.

They all have said the coverage isn't as good, the pricing is too steep, and given the choice, they would have stuck with their old carrier.

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Re: How many

In the end, I think it all comes down to where you live. I switched from Verizon to AT&T specifically for the iPhone. So far, AT&T's coverage here in CT is FAR superior to the coverage that Verizon offered me for about 8 years. The call quality is also as good if not better than what I got with Verizon. I'm not sure how you can say it's more expensive than Verizon though... on average, Verizon's plans and features cost roughly 20-40% more than what AT&T charges. I'm able to get 450 anytime minutes & 5000 N/W minutes, unlimited data and unlimited TXT with AT&T for about $90/month -- the same thing with Verizon would cost around $110 to $115/month.
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Re: How many

That's interesting.
Currently with the "V" I get the same things you listed above as well as VZ navigation, ESPN's MVP for $79.00 a month.

Granted, it's where you live. ATT's 3G service here is poor. I know, have an LG Vu as well. Very poor 3G reception unless I'm in downtown SLO. Too bad too, ATT's TV side is awsome! Great reception, decent offerings.
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I totally agree, I never had dropped calls as much as I do now with an iPhone. The phone itself is cool, but should have stuck with my treo 755p on sprints network. Maybe if the android lives up to the hype I will pay the etf and jump ship.

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Re: How many

Most of the people that have switched to the iphone from another carrier say the same thing... even here where at&t coverage is the best in the country...

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According to AT&T (like I believe them), a second 5MHz of spectrum is to be deployed in many areas. It is MORE than needed in many urban/suburban areas.
Voice + data on 17.5MHz of spectrum = Ok
Voice + data on 5MHz of spectrum = bad news

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This seems like BS to me - they had 30 days to test out the iphone and could have gone back to verizon or overlapped service time. If they really thought it sucked that bad, they could have gotten out of the att contract and went back to verizon or never cancelled verizon.

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I would LOVE it if you could use the iPhone on Alltel's network, but the technology is incompatible....wish Apple could make an iPhone compatible with Alltel's system...

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I'm sure a lot would. The biggest complaint I see about the iPhone isn't the device, it's the carrier.
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VZ Wireless is getting the iPhone over the next few months... I think after the first of the year...and then competition and consumer will come together.
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Yay for being a statistic

I was one of the 50% who moved from verizon to ATT for the iphone. I wish verizon was able to work out a deal with the iphone because their network is better then ATT coverage wise. Maybe at some point later there will be some reason to switch, but I happily enjoy my iphone either way.

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Re: Yay for being a statistic

From what I hear, it's in process.
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Percentages

I wonder the relative percentages were for each carrier, I suppose it's statistically most likely to be roughly proportionate among all carriers.

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Re: Percentages

said by EPS4:

I wonder the relative percentages were for each carrier, I suppose it's statistically most likely to be roughly proportionate among all carriers.
Yes, those stats, the percentage of total number of existing users that migrated from one service to another would seem relevant. Verizon has many more customers than Sprint, so it would seem expected that they would have a larger percentage involved in the iPhone switch. I would be curious to know how much of an impact that Sprint's availability of the Samsung Instinct might have reduced their users from jumping ship?
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Re: Percentages

That's true, I think Sprint did a fairly good job of marketing the Samsung Instinct as if it was a real iPhone competitor. When the original iPhone came out VZW did a similar heavy marketing campaign for the LG Voyager, but their attempts to use the LG Dare this time around didn't seem as aggressive.

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Penny wise and pound foolish?

I switched 3 lines from VZW to AT&T just to get the iPhone 3G. I was a VZW customer for at least 10 years. When they phoned me to ask why I switched and was there anything they could do to get me back, I said "Yeah, carry the iPhone.". They muttered something about Apple wanting too much control so it wasn't likely they'd carry it. I guess that extra bit of control is more valuable to them than the substantial subscriber losses they're suffering because they chose not to carry it. Tough business decision for sure. Hope it works out for them.
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Re: Penny wise and pound foolish?

said by bcronin:

I switched 3 lines from VZW to AT&T just to get the iPhone 3G. I was a VZW customer for at least 10 years. When they phoned me to ask why I switched and was there anything they could do to get me back, I said "Yeah, carry the iPhone.". They muttered something about Apple wanting too much control so it wasn't likely they'd carry it. I guess that extra bit of control is more valuable to them than the substantial subscriber losses they're suffering because they chose not to carry it. Tough business decision for sure. Hope it works out for them.
Yeah, like Verizon doesn't try to control and cripple the phones they already have.

Verizon had their chance and they said screw it and now they are paying for it. I had Verizon for many years until they made a mistake and REFUSED to correct it without extending my contract another 2 years. When I told them I was leaving, they said go ahead. Haven't looked back since.

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Re: Penny wise and pound foolish?

Yeah, iPhone owners should be glad its not on the Verizon network due to them crippling everything. That's why Verizon is not even a consideration for me when my phone contract is up in 4-5 months with Sprint.

I will never be on Sprint again. Tmobile has no to very little 3G.
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How many switched back?

That's the big number. I've read about a decent amount who switched to the iPhone, hated at&t's service so much they switched back to Verizon or the carrier they came from.

iPhone - It's like driving a Viper but with the engine of a Prius.

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Re: How many switched back?

I've heard of no such people. Funny.

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I'd have to say that my Viper has a Viper engine thank you very much. And I switched from VZW to AT&T. If only MData, 5MCC, and diagnosaurus were available for the iPhone as they are great tools but currently I have to carry a palm pilot around the hospital to use them.
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I believe it.

I have been a 'Verizon' wireless customer from wireless' beginnings with GTE. Ups and downs, but consistently excellent coverage everywhere in the US. I also admire the iPhone, but do not find AT&T wireless useable where I live, or when on business away from major cities. I ended up with an iPod Touch, which very much demonstrates to me how useful the Apple design (minus phone) really is.

I would buy the iPhone if the network had the coverage and clarity of Verizon wireless.

Out of curiosity, what density of GSM tower coverage in "Europe"/Japan etc. versus US GSM?
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Re: I believe it.

That's an easy question. Europe has GREAT coverage. Check out t-mobile's web site and look under international coverage. They're everywhere. And they have the cheapest coverage vs ATT. For an example, Tiblisi,Georgia(country, NOT U.S.state) $2.99 per min. t-mobile: $4.99 Min. ATT.
Japan uses 2100Mhz frequencies-need a cell phone to handle that-and the iPhone does..I think.
My 2 cents...
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That's why I go to VZW

I don't like Iphone, when ATT launched Iphone-s they lost quality - slow 3G internet and drop calls, so... I go to VZW when my contract is over with HTC 6800 phone.

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Re: That's why I go to VZW

I agree.. I had great service on AT&T GSM for years.
As soon as my phone started displaying '3G' was when the trouble started. GSM works well, 3G capacity isn't up to par (yet).
I had Verizon Wireless in the past, and they pi$$ed me off with their internal BS and billing (attempted to keep billing me AFTER I cancelled service, and even attempted to send collections after me A call to the BBB fixed it, but I'll take Nextel over them)

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Blackberry Storm

I think verizon will be fine without the iPhone....The blackberry storm is coming out this quarter which will dominate!

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When I moved to Central Florida I decided to switch to Verizon because Sprint did not deliver a signal to my new home. At that time I wondered if I should have chosen AT&T. I got an answer last week when I took a drive with a friend who just purchased an iPhone. The told me the iPhone was the best thing since sliced bread. I was give an opportunity to smirk when my friend was unable to get a signal on their iPhone several times during our drive. I had to let them use my Verizon phone in order to make several urgent telephone calls. My only complaint is that Verizon nickels and dimes their customers to death and charge for features that are provided as standard by other carriers.

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No wonder there are so many network related complaints......

I look at this from another perspective. You know how there are so many reception related complaints with the iPhone and at&t's 3G network? That's partly due to ex Verizon customers who were 'used to," a much more reliable/stable network to begin with.

When you go from something better to something sub par, you are much more likely to vent as opposed to the other way around.
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iphone

I wanted SO BADLY to hate the iphone and all the hype. Work keeps us on ATT here so over the years I've had the blackjack, blackjack 2, Q, and the Tilt (for a week). When iphone came out I said no keyboard? no exchange support? what a joke.

Anyhow along comes iphone 3g...and more importantly 2.0 software (exchange) and I won't look back. I had to get into my blackjack 2 the other day to pull some old files off and couldn't believe I ever used it, it's like looking at something from the 70's.

3g sucks on iphone, and from my use it IS mildly worse than was on my other phones. Non-issue as I turned it off for reliability and to save battery just like I did on all my other phones and to avoid any handover issues. I do wish att would get their 3g up to snuff, but I find I rarely use data (other than email) where I'm not around wifi.

Anyhow the thing is amazing. Do I wish I could swap batteries? yes. Do I wish it had a keyboard? surprisingly, no. I type 20-30 emails on it per day and probably 100-150 texts per day and I can confidently say I am just as fast as I was on any of the other smartphones.

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iPhone has native exchange support unlike blackberries which use a warped patched together of outlook web access.

I never have problems with 3G in the pittsburgh area.... ohio on the other hand it sucks.

I'm not sure how you could swap a battery on this though and keep it so small.

I hated the virtual keyboard at first, then it grew on me a bit.

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Phone Selection

AT&T GSM pretty much any phone with a SIM slot.
VZW CDMA any phone they sell.

Make your choice.
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Re: Phone Selection

The CDMA/GSM debate is irrelevant- in this case all that matter is the following:

at&t: Shiny Apple product
VZW: No shiny Apple product
Sprint: No shiny Apple product
T-Mobile: No shiny Apple product

Why would someone looking for a more open environment buy an iPhone 3G, which may be the most closed smartphone platform on the market?

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Re: Phone Selection

said by EPS4:

The CDMA/GSM debate is irrelevant- in this case all that matter is the following:

at&t: Shiny Apple product
VZW: No shiny Apple product
Sprint: No shiny Apple product
T-Mobile: No shiny Apple product

Why would someone looking for a more open environment buy an iPhone 3G, which may be the most closed smartphone platform on the market?
Not if you hack it.
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Verizon had IPhone and gave it up

Apple came to Verizon with the Iphone, but Verizon passed when Apple placed restrictions on how Verizon could sell it. Apple told Verizon they could only sell it in Apple stores or Verizon Wireless stores. Verizon said what about Best Buy, Circuit City, BJS, Costco, Sam's club, authorized retailers, etc. Apple said nope. Verizon said it wasn't fair so they'd pass. Dumbest decision ever made by Verizon as now Best Buy carries the IPhone. They should've simply accepted the restrictions because it wasn't like they would lose subscribers over it.
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Re: Verizon had IPhone and gave it up

I don't think anyone here knows WHY Verizon passed, it's all speculation...but we do know they did, and based on the #'s here, it would appear to be shortsighted.
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title of this article VERY misleading

"Half Of New iPhone Owners Came From Verizon"

Not true, only half of the 30% who SWITCHED came from Verizon according to the article. That means 15% of new iphone owners came from Verizon...

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Im one of those.

I had a Moto Q (Black) from VZW and made the switch July 11th to AT&T and the iPhone 3G. So far I'm satisfied with the network and more then happy with the phone itself. It does has its bugs, yes and sometimes the network (or maybe the phone) is just not all there but still.

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i switched today..

i switched...
the iphone 3g is just a piece of work.. working thru is effortless.. its really different.
i had a verizon smartphone.. the smartphone sucks if one has laid hands on iphone..
i waited and waited.. i have been with verizon since i came to u.s. but in the end.. i said.. i need some real smart phone.. not just which is called smartphone..
thank you apple..
i am wondering.. does their notebooks work the same way..
will buy one later this year.. in need of upgrade..

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Verizon Has a Dull Selection of Phones

I left AT&T many years ago for Verizon and am quite happy with the service as a whole. Although I'm not much interested in the iPhone but it sure would be nice is Verizon offered something worth the look. What I don't understand is why Verizon's selection of phones is so incredibly dull.

Every few months we hear of some new phone thats coming out and you never hear Verizon's name attached to one of them. I don't know what their angle is but Verizon had better get their act together. I have had the option to upgrade to a new phone for four months now and I haven't do so because nothing that Verizon is offering peaks my interest. Very disappointing!

gball
Master Yoda
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gball

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no file transfers

I remember when I had Verizon years ago and every single phone whether it was a pda or not they turned off the OBEX file transfer feature so I couldn't even transfer my own person ringtones/pics from 1 phone to another. That way they could force me to pay for their lame 20 second(my call forward is always set to the max 30sec) ringtone again and their phones really suck for selection.

I'm not sure what their current policies are now but their phones still suck IMHO. I just looked up what they have now and the top of the line WM6.0 PDA is the freakin xv6800? Are you kidding me? If memory serves me right this is the same phone as the AT&T HTC 8525 that was available OVER 2 years ago and you can easily get for free now. Hell you can get the Tilt for free now which is a step up from the 8525 and Verizon still wants $349.99 for this phone with a 2yr contract? AS IF!!

What I like even better is Verizons fine print on bluetooth
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*The VZW XV6800 supports the Wireless Headset, Hands–free, A2DP, Serial Port Bluetooth Profiles. It does not support all Bluetooth Object Transfer (OBEX) Profiles. See Bluetooth for details.
Still the same old lame Verizon!! I can only speak for myself but I don't use my phone for business its all personal so if a call drops I just call the person back. I want the LATEST and GREATEST phone WITHOUT it being crippled.

PeteBlakk
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PeteBlakk

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iPhone was originally going to be destined for Verizon....

then went to GSM ATT needless to say.

What's the latest and most concrete info. on whether the iPhone will be developed for different network carriers, if at all even?

If I had to guess, I doubt it will be developed for CDMA networks, at least not anytime in the next few years. Well into the future, I could see maybe a 'world' type device by Apple (similar to the iPhone), but domestically it would probably be Verizon -- who knows.
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