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100,000 iPhones Overwhelm Activation Server

Posted by timothy on from the cap'n-we're-under-attack dept.

dstates writes "What happens when Apple ships 100,000 iPhone 4S in a day? Answer, 100,000 users all try to activate their new phones. AT&T's activation servers are struggling under the load. Apparently Verizon and Sprint are doing a better job keeping up with the load." Adds an anonymous optimist: "The solution? Call AT&T by dialing 611 and talking to an operator to perform a manual activation with your IMEI and SIM card #, works every time!"

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  1. The sort of problem you wanna have by iluvcapra · · Score: 0, Troll

    Let's be honest, Samsung only wishes it could overload AT&Ts servers with Nexus S activations.

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  2. Re:Better Solution by ozmanjusri · · Score: 0, Troll

    For what?

    A phone YOU can own.

    A phone that'll work as soon as you take it out of the box.

    A phone that doesn't need to call Big Brother for permission before letting you use it.

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