UPDATED:iPhone sales shut down in the Big Apple to save bandwidth?

29. vzw fanman posted on 28 Dec 2009, 12:48 0 0

hhahahahhahahahahah lol.

12. trevor83 posted on 28 Dec 2009, 07:47 0 0

If this were true then how come you can put in other zip codes and order the iPhone? If it were really for online fraud reasons wouldn't it be shut down for ALL parts of the country when ordering online?

13. tallica05 posted on 28 Dec 2009, 09:22 0 0

Lol well its is true there was a local news paper who called cs for AT&T and said that its not available there. her is the article "Has Apple finally figured out a way to reduce heavy use of broadband in New York City? According to the Consumerist, and confirmed by a simple check at the AT&T Wireless site, an attempt to purchase Apple's iconic touchscreen phone using a New York City zip code produced the result, "Sorry, this package is not available in your area." Punching in a South Florida zip code produced the normal result with different phone plans being offered. When the Consumerist spoke with a customer service rep for AT&T, they were told that "New York City is not ready for the iPhone. You (the citizens of New York City) don't have enough towers to handle the phone." When BGR went online with a customer rep, they were told that at present, the iPhone was not available in Brooklyn. Yes, by not selling anymore iPhones to those living in the Big, uh...Apple might reduce some data congestion, it doesn't account for those who commute to the city to work, and it sets a poor precedent. While the congestion would eventually stop, so would the flow of money coming into the company. Besides, there will be plenty of ways to get around this including using third party shipping stores. If this is all that AT&T has up its sleeve, the carrier needs to put its thinking cap back on."

16. allboutverizon posted on 28 Dec 2009, 09:42 0 0

I just called the Apple Store on Fifth Ave in NYC and they comfirmed that you can still buy the Iphone but not online. So where is your information coming from. Sorry but I trust the store more than a News Reported who talked to CS. This who bandwidth reduction is false, cause if that was the case they would stop selling all the PDA's in NYC.

17. tallica05 posted on 28 Dec 2009, 10:14 0 0

uh can't you read?? from a local news paper. And if you haven't been keeping up AT&T is trying to limit peoples bandwidth cause its hurting their network.. And Call AT&T they are the ones not selling it.. not apple.

18. AZNphoneGeek posted on 28 Dec 2009, 10:21 0 0

the iphone isn't a PDA.... it's an ipod touch that you can talk on. this demograph uses more data than a standard pda user who usually access mainly emails and work related applications. you don't see business suits streaming youtubew vids hahaha

20. tallica05 posted on 28 Dec 2009, 10:25 0 0

Well it has pda functions but your right its more of a multimedia device..

21. allboutverizon posted on 28 Dec 2009, 10:29 0 0

yeah but then why can people buy the phone from the apple store or AT&T store and still activate it? yes I can read very well, I think you are just believeing to much of what other people are wring instead of doing your own reseach so you can find out for ourself. The phone is still being sold at AT&T and Apple Store's and being activated on the AT&T network. Yes and I did just call a AT&T Corp Store in NYC, and she also said "You just can't buy it online, you have to come into the store".So did I ask the right people this time?

22. tallica05 posted on 28 Dec 2009, 11:09 0 0

Ok, so how come when i called cs they said no we dont have them available at the moment?

23. dongdou posted on 28 Dec 2009, 11:36 0 0

Yeah that makes no sense why if they are shutting it down for fraud why is it available in other areas like oh lets say florida on that dudes comment? I'm not being mean just please explain..

24. dongdou posted on 28 Dec 2009, 11:41 0 0

Ok i tried this it wont work in NYC if you use their zip and it will work for slc utah.. LOL

25. dongdou posted on 28 Dec 2009, 11:54 0 0

Ok Tallica05 I just read on cnn its not offered on the phone or web but is available in retail stores. So your both kinda right.

26. tallica05 posted on 28 Dec 2009, 12:00 0 0

I read that one too. From the looks of that article AT&T can't make up their mind on what the probem is.. Apple had no comment haha. But I'm more right cause that proves that my story i posted is an actuality. and I called to double check. so I guess if allaboutAT&T/verizon man is only calling retail stores. but whatever..

27. allboutverizon posted on 28 Dec 2009, 12:15 0 0

Because you're talking to CS, CS is some of the most left out people in most companies. CS Reps are like step-children when it comes to getting information. Ordering from CS wouldn't be buying them in person either, which would support the whole in person purchasing. So it would make since that that if you can't buy online, you cant buy over the phone. I trust the store over CS.

30. dongdou posted on 28 Dec 2009, 12:52 0 0

I actually work for verizon cs. We handle id say 70 percent of any issue. Online is a whole nother story. The online inventory is not held to the same regaurd as over the phone for VZW. But I cant speak for AT&T. But the whole article is based on internet and CSR over the phone. So thats what the fuss is over. But to be honest the retail stores get busy and stressful. I cant tell you how many times an account can get messed up from rushing things like that. So I always trust CS over the phone cause they dont have to see how busy they are and handle it case by case.