Comments on: AT&T Is Robbing Existing iPhone 3G Customers http://www.astro-geek.com/2009/06/att-is-robbing-existing-iphone-3g-customers/ Technology For Us Wed, 26 May 2010 04:04:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Draven http://www.astro-geek.com/2009/06/att-is-robbing-existing-iphone-3g-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-1577 Draven Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:41:16 +0000 http://www.astro-geek.com/?p=382#comment-1577 Don't blame AT&T. Blame Steve Jobs. Blame Apple. Whatever. Apple's forced contractual obligations for the iPhone is unprecedented amongst other AT&T manufacturers. The iPhone's incredible success has also pretty given them ultimate leeway in who dictates what terms with the iPhone. For example, I work for the company, and the representatives have the capability to make certain exceptions for upgrade eligibility if we deem it appropriate. However, the iPhone? We give you an early upgrade for the iPhone, we lose our jobs. Apple's release of the iPhone is global, btw, and in Europe, there are no contracts. People pay full price for their phones, and use them on whatever carriers they want, so there's no reason for Apple to delay the release of a new phone, and in the end, AT&T is a business. Are they going to lose the iPhone exclusivity? Hell no, that would be stupid. So they'll release it, and dedicate iPhone customers can either pay the increased cost of an early upgrade, or they'll wait like everyone else had to for upgrade eligibity. My point? Stop crying. AT&T's not doing anything that any other carrier wouldn't do in return to have the iPhone contract. If you don't like it, don't buy an iPhone. Don’t blame AT&T. Blame Steve Jobs. Blame Apple. Whatever. Apple’s forced contractual obligations for the iPhone is unprecedented amongst other AT&T manufacturers. The iPhone’s incredible success has also pretty given them ultimate leeway in who dictates what terms with the iPhone. For example, I work for the company, and the representatives have the capability to make certain exceptions for upgrade eligibility if we deem it appropriate. However, the iPhone? We give you an early upgrade for the iPhone, we lose our jobs. Apple’s release of the iPhone is global, btw, and in Europe, there are no contracts. People pay full price for their phones, and use them on whatever carriers they want, so there’s no reason for Apple to delay the release of a new phone, and in the end, AT&T is a business. Are they going to lose the iPhone exclusivity? Hell no, that would be stupid. So they’ll release it, and dedicate iPhone customers can either pay the increased cost of an early upgrade, or they’ll wait like everyone else had to for upgrade eligibity.

My point? Stop crying. AT&T’s not doing anything that any other carrier wouldn’t do in return to have the iPhone contract. If you don’t like it, don’t buy an iPhone.

]]> By: JamesD http://www.astro-geek.com/2009/06/att-is-robbing-existing-iphone-3g-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-1545 JamesD Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:03:01 +0000 http://www.astro-geek.com/?p=382#comment-1545 Thanks for the useful info. It's so interesting Thanks for the useful info. It’s so interesting

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