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Consumerist Says AT&T Site Won't Sell iPhone In NYC, Citing Network

Posted by timothy on from the sounds-a-bit-hinky dept.

cowp writes "A Consumerist tipster couldn't get AT&T's website to sell him an iPhone when he shopped using an NYC ZIP code, but could when he tried other cities' ZIPs. Consumerist asked an AT&T CSR and seems to have gotten confirmation that this is carrier policy: 'Yes, this is correct the phone is not offered to you because New York is not ready for the iPhone. You don't have enough towers to handle the phone.' Considering Apple's gadget is currently the most popular handset in the US, its exclusive carrier's inability/unwillingness to support the device in the country's largest market is pretty huge news. If this proves true, I'd expect curtains for AT&T's exclusivity deal when it comes up for renewal." If you're in NYC, can you confirm or deny this outlandish-sounding claim? Updated 20091227 1:03 GMT by timothy: Headline, now corrected, inaccurately named Apple rather than AT&T. Mea culpa.

3 of 420 comments (clear)

  1. No I cannot confirm that by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    but first post for me!

    1. Re:No I cannot confirm that by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

      but first post for me!

      Congratulations, and welcome to Slashdot! May you have many more posts in the future, and perhaps, one day, if you are fast, you might get the first post in a thread!

  2. Re:This has been an issue for quite awhile. by coaxial · · Score: 0, Redundant

    +1 insightful