Consumerist Says AT&T Site Won't Sell iPhone In NYC, Citing Network 420
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.
Re:Spin (Score:2, Funny)
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I'm a little confused here... (Score:3, Funny)
What are the exact implications of the iPhone's failure to make it there (NY) as opposed to making it anywhere else?
Re:This has been an issue for quite awhile. (Score:1, Funny)
Maybe they use the bandwidth for NSA redirects and there is not enough left for other use...
Re:I'm a little confused here... (Score:4, Funny)
Cellular Nazi says: (Score:4, Funny)
No iPhone for You!
Re:Spin (Score:3, Funny)
Pretty good for 'ol Slashdot. He's within an order of magnitude.
Re:You insensitive clod! (Score:3, Funny)
There's an app for that.
Re:This has been an issue for quite awhile. (Score:3, Funny)
No, that would be the *other* South Korea
A Few Good Men (Score:5, Funny)
Maybe that CSR just watched A Few Good Men [entertonement.com].
AT&T: You want coverage?
Consumerist: I think I have the towers.
AT&T: You want coverage?
Consumerist: I want the iPhone!
AT&T: You can't handle the iPhone!!
Re:This has been an issue for quite awhile. (Score:5, Funny)
Back in 2004, I quit my job and went on a roadtrip on steroids.
... because you wanted to have the opportunity to road rage and 'roid rage simultaneously?
Re:This has been an issue for quite awhile. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:This has been an issue for quite awhile. (Score:3, Funny)
...where the majority of domestic websites require Internet Explorer 6 (yes, 6) to function correctly?
Well, that seemed to be the case in the US until just recently too... ;-)
Re:I live in NYC (Score:4, Funny)
Re:This has been an issue for quite awhile. (Score:3, Funny)
Wrist rocket? Are you Iron Man?
Re:This has been an issue for quite awhile. (Score:3, Funny)
Really? Cause as a NYC resident, my Sprint service works just fine all over the city. I've never dropped a call here when above ground. Neither has my best friend on Verizon (we have the Pre and Droid, respectively). The latter actually switched back to Verizon only a month ago and ditched his iPhone because he couldn't take the crappy service he was getting with AT&T. This is basically an issue with AT&T not having enough towers and repeaters in the city to handle the traffic.
:P
PS - As a Jew, I find the accusations of some of the posts above outlandish. I mean, they've never mentioned the NSA wiretapping thing at our Jew meetings... only the mind control
Re:This has been an issue for quite awhile. (Score:3, Funny)
A real insult to a Canadian is to point out that almost 100% of Canada is north of Buffalo, New York...
Re:This is exactly why I have an iPhone (Score:2, Funny)
As I understand it, SteveJobsCanSuckMyDick is an amazing product and does an excellent job of recovering data from iPods.