When I was reading the first paragraph of your comment, I already had formed a response in my head and almost started to write until I got through the second paragraph. lol. I completely agree. This is complete and utter bull$hit. I would guess at least 90% of the unlocked iPhones sold ended up either out of the country or to consumers who would have never purchased one if it had not been possible to unlock it. I would bet that there is only a minor amount of users who purchased the iPhone to unlock it and use it on their existing T-Mobile contract who would have actually signed up with AT&T if they were unable to unlock the device. I'd bet they would represent less than 10% of the "missing" iPhones.
Also, I have heard many people on forums stating that they purchased an iPhone and have hacked it to use it only as an Ipod/Wifi browser until their current cellphone contract with a different carrier expires. So they would account for some of the gap as well.
Honestly AT&T and their insane fees are the only thing keeping me from iPhone is AT&T.
I hate how Apple treats the iPhone like it's just a simple purchase. like an iPod. It's not that simple. There are contracts, and the fact that AT&T is quickly becoming a monopoly in this country. It would have been so much better if apple just Sold a PHONE, and not the phone and forcing the carrier AT&T wants $600 from me just to sign up. that's NOT including the cost of the Phone.
Fix your credit, assuming thats what it is, but yea, they are a bit nasty when it comes to credit checks from what i hear.
AT&T aint that bad though jeez, i've been with them a year now, been great. I left USCC and gave up a boat load of minutes too, would do it again. I now pay less and can do a boatload more with my devices, as well as have 3G, baby!
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@youngcalihottie
When I was reading the first paragraph of your comment, I already had formed a response in my head and almost started to write until I got through the second paragraph. lol. I completely agree. This is complete and utter bull$hit.
I would guess at least 90% of the unlocked iPhones sold ended up either out of the country or to consumers who would have never purchased one if it had not been possible to unlock it. I would bet that there is only a minor amount of users who purchased the iPhone to unlock it and use it on their existing T-Mobile contract who would have actually signed up with AT&T if they were unable to unlock the device. I'd bet they would represent less than 10% of the "missing" iPhones.
Also, I have heard many people on forums stating that they purchased an iPhone and have hacked it to use it only as an Ipod/Wifi browser until their current cellphone contract with a different carrier expires. So they would account for some of the gap as well.
Honestly AT&T and their insane fees are the only thing keeping me from iPhone is AT&T.
I hate how Apple treats the iPhone like it's just a simple purchase. like an iPod. It's not that simple. There are contracts, and the fact that AT&T is quickly becoming a monopoly in this country. It would have been so much better if apple just Sold a PHONE, and not the phone and forcing the carrier
AT&T wants $600 from me just to sign up. that's NOT including the cost of the Phone.
Fix your credit, assuming thats what it is, but yea, they are a bit nasty when it comes to credit checks from what i hear.
AT&T aint that bad though jeez, i've been with them a year now, been great. I left USCC and gave up a boat load of minutes too, would do it again. I now pay less and can do a boatload more with my devices, as well as have 3G, baby!
the whole itunes activation thing is a crock,.
@loosely_coupled
lol ya u gotta read it all :P
so ya, this whole thing is a bunch of crap. lame excuse for low revenue.