Monday, December 28, 2009

It always seems to be something AT&T To New York: You Want The iPhone? You Can't HANDLE The iPhone!

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Some interesting news this morning.  If you’re in the New York City metropolitan area and you’re looking to buy yourself an iPhone with your after-Christmas holiday cash, you’ll have to buy it at a brick and mortar location.  The AT&T website will not sell iPhones to citizens of the Big Apple.  New York has been hit with an iPhone ban.   The reason?  New York is not ready for the iPhone.


That’s not me saying that, that’s an AT&T customer service representative that The Consumerist contacted.  The iPhone has swamped AT&T’s cell network thanks to its popularity and its data-hungry apps, and that’s one of the reasons why the iPhone has been dropping calls left and right in major cities.  The easiest solution to solve the problem was to cut it off at the source.  In this case, the source is the iPhone itself.


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13 comments:

  1. Misty8December 28, 2009 at 6:40 AM

    Re; AT&T stop selling iPhone in New York - Wonder what Apple have to say to that? Big city to lose out on it!

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  2. Aaron CobbDecember 28, 2009 at 11:21 AM

    Claim that crappy iPhone service is Apple's fault is bunkum: A New York Times report over the weekend says the poor design of the iPh..

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  3. Lillie190December 28, 2009 at 12:44 PM

    Confusion as AT&T suspends all online iPhone sales in New York City.

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  4. Castaneda91December 28, 2009 at 1:53 PM

    AT&T suspends online iPhone sales in New York City, reasons still unclear

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  5. Samantha VelasquezDecember 28, 2009 at 3:11 PM

    It appears that the iPhone is no longer available for purchase on AT&T's Web site for customers with ZIP codes in the New York City area.

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  6. Gilmore181December 28, 2009 at 3:18 PM

    I don't care about AT&T not selling the iPhone in new York anymore. I just want some damn 3g in Albany.

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  7. amandahayes142December 28, 2009 at 6:26 PM

    The iphone won't sell to new york because they don't have enough cell towers. I'm so glad I'm not with apple or at&t. LOL

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  8. lutz1340December 28, 2009 at 6:31 PM

    att suspending iphone sales in new york city.....the most populous city in america....even cricket wireless doesnt have this problem. smh

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  9. travis mccoy151December 28, 2009 at 6:34 PM

    Relax, You Can Still Buy An iPhone In New York City. Just Not Online.: If you live in the New York City metropolitan area, as I do, and t..

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  10. donna.lewis64December 28, 2009 at 6:36 PM

    AT&T suspends online iPhone sales in New York City, reasons still unclear:
    Here's a Sunday night conundrum for you: .. bongdibongdatso

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  11. Jeremy.CareyDecember 28, 2009 at 7:44 PM

    whywouldyou want to live in New York if you can't buy a iPhone there?

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  12. Belcher4December 28, 2009 at 8:14 PM

    New York not ready for the iPhone? AT&T Customer Service Reps say so.

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  13. felicia dunham65December 28, 2009 at 11:53 PM

    sorry keithdsouza AT&T says no iPhone for you via their website. lol AT&T seriously? No iPhone sales via website in New York hahah!

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