AT&T losing iPhone exclusivity this Wednesday?
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If this turns out to be true, Verizon could be a big winner Wednesday. Many potential iPhone buyers have shied away from the phone because they are loyal to what they perceive to be Big Red's outstanding cellular network and have been waiting for a Verizon branded iPhone. And while it is true that Big Red had presented the device as a toy during the holiday season, Verizon could up the specs and features in certain areas, similar to what it is doing with the Palm Pre, which is now the Pre Plus at Verizon. We also previously reported that it could be Verizon that gets the Apple tablet to sell. The excitement is building and we are only a few days away from having many of our questions answered.
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1. vzw fanman posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:44 0 0
thanks phonearena for telling us verizon's network is outstanding...i'm happy cause at&t sucks, the iphone is now free.
19. omarc26 posted on 24 Jan 2010, 22:19 0 0
hope fully this is true i hate at&t i have it and freaking hate it!!! i cant wait till verizon gets the iphone.. even if it doesnt end up getting the iphone i will still be leaving at&t and move to verizon i dont care if i dont have an iphone on verizon ill just get a blackberry storm or something else..
26. E.N. posted on 24 Jan 2010, 23:13 0 0
I would have always been planning to move back to Verizon if the iPhone ever arrived there. But I don't think I will anymore after the $350 early termination fee thingy.
28. Kiltlifter posted on 25 Jan 2010, 00:47 0 0
then buy your phone full retail. No etf then. Or buy it on ebay or something.
48. techie123 posted on 25 Jan 2010, 09:07 0 0
Yes the ETF thing bothers me, but in all honesty where would I go? VZW simply has the best coverage that I've seen. I do a lot of traveling with my sons in Boy Scouts to all kinds of remote locations, I get great coverage. Other dads who use other providers don't get nearly as consistent coverage as I do... If you want the best coverage without any consideration to price, go with VZW. If you want cheap service go with Sprint or T-Mobile. There is no point to AT&T, unless you just must have the iPhone. However, that looks like it might change soon. AT&T will be in trouble, they'll need to beef-up their coverage or lower their prices!
56. jskrenes posted on 25 Jan 2010, 09:57 0 0
Is the ETF thing really that big of a deal? Smartphones are all pretty heavily subsidized, so I don't see a big deal with charging extra to recover that subsidy if you leave early. Or do what kiltlifter said, you don't HAVE to sign a contract at all, or you can pay a slightly higher price and only sign a one year contract (still a $350 ETF) if you're skittish.
60. theman414 posted on 25 Jan 2010, 12:19 0 0
It really is. $350 is crazy! I hope Verizon never gets the iPhone because of their arrogance
66. blackwidow4417 posted on 25 Jan 2010, 14:54 0 0
well, if people werent abusing the bogo pricing and scamming verizon, then they wouldnt have changed it, people were buying a blackbery or droid, then adding a line for 9.99 and getting the phone for free and then canceling, and then the company is out 450 dollars, if people wouldnt abuse things, then things wouldnt have to be that way, but, you people have the convience to sit here and bitch about everything, when well in fact, regardless, you want the phones, so you will suck it up and do it anyway, so, sum all things up, grow up!
2. Galen20K posted on 24 Jan 2010, 20:37 0 0
Its all up in the air as to what companies will actually sell the new apple products but one thing is certain, the Att exclusivity deal is over.
3. eddysson posted on 24 Jan 2010, 20:45 0 0
yesss yesss good deal for vzw this Wednesday the game is over for ATT ........... I love verizon
4. thatphoneguy posted on 24 Jan 2010, 21:01 0 0
All fluff, won't happen but thanks for the entertainment.
23. JocularJester posted on 24 Jan 2010, 22:45 0 0
"fluff" is funny word. my girl and i cant stop laughing. thank you. i dont care who gets the iphone next as long the carrier is able to make good use of the apple beast. good luck to whomever gets it
5. ibap posted on 24 Jan 2010, 21:08 0 0
Just yesterday I corrected a dad who was telling someone that our high school has scramblers to block cell calls, because he could get no Verizon signal there. Funny, my Sprint phone works exceedingly well, as does T-mobile and Alltel. ATT is also a zero. Don't believe everything you see on carrier-provided maps, or hear in their ads.
6. sleepyjohnny posted on 24 Jan 2010, 21:14 0 0
they never say that they have coverage EVERYWHERE, they say that they have the most coverage. there is a difference. also, alltel is owned by verizon, wtf are you speaking of? verizons map coverage is including alltel
7. blackirish24 posted on 24 Jan 2010, 21:16 0 0
IBAP....everyone has dead zones. It's known by everyone in the US that Verizon has the biggest wireless network coverage in the US. Glad your Sprint phone works at your high school. I have had Sprint and Verizon. I was Sprint customer for 8 years and traveled all over the US with it. I have done the same with my Verizon phone in the last 2 years. Coverage is no where close! Verizon network has Sprint beat by far (Get ya map out...lol). Sprint has decent phones and cheap plans...But there coverage doesn't compare to Verizon. I'll pay more money for ability to make calls in more places ....
9. rwolf1984 posted on 24 Jan 2010, 21:37 0 0
blackirish is right on. Sprint Sucks. You get what you pay for crap phones and crap service. Sprint roams off of Verizon, but Sprint customers don't get data service when in roaming. If you just want voice and to pay for internet and not be able to use it go with Sprint. VZW and ATT are the top 2 carriers in the country for a reason...
11. prettyboy1974 posted on 24 Jan 2010, 21:43 0 0
I think that's pretty funny, oh by the way you do know that sprint has a deal with Verizon to lease wireless coverage in their uncovered areas. Guess Sprint knows who's the biggest and best CDMA network also.
20. Doakie posted on 24 Jan 2010, 22:22 0 0
Well, at least some of your info is correct. Verizon definitely has a bigger network than Sprint. But traveling in Idaho a couple months back I couldn't get Sprint service on my Pixi or my wifes Pre till we turned on data roaming. I was able to make phone calls and surf the internet just fine with no issues, and no additional roaming charges. I've already paid the bill for that month so I know there were no additional charges. So you go ahead and keep your big expensive network. I'll pay less and ride on it whenever I'm in a bad spot. I'll hug my dollars while you kiss yours goodbye. Also I have two friends who just left Verizon to Sprint cus they were having dropped call issues in Seattle. So just before you assume their network is bulletproof cus you've had a good experience remember there are 90 million other customers with opinions too. Although I do have one friend who is leaving Sprint cus his Lotus drops calls, and I had gone through two Instinct S30s, and a Rant which had horrible service at my work before I tried an Instinct HD which had an awesome connection, then my Pixi also has an awesome connection. So you know what that tells me? Service is handset dependent first and carrier tower location second.
37. acipollo posted on 25 Jan 2010, 07:45 0 0
Sprint works anywhere Verizon does. Sprint has a roaming agreement in place. If they can't get a signal, they use Verizons. Automatically. And FREE.
38. acipollo posted on 25 Jan 2010, 07:47 0 0
Also, Sprint does have data roaming with Verizon, just not 3G.
