Wednesday, August 21, 2013
East End residents excited for Verizon iPhone
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| AT&T Technology |
The long awaited launch of the iPhone on Verizon Wireless is upon us. Verizon’s version of Apple’s iPhone4 was available for pre-order last Monday and will hit Verizon and Apple retail stores Feb. 10, exciting some area Verizon managers who expect increases in sales.
Billy Gerweck, one of Mr. Williams’ store managers, said there are two main reasons Verizon customers get better cell phone reception. Managers at some Verizon stores anticipate the iPhone to increase foot traffic in their stores, adding to overall sales. “A lot of people are sold on the idea of the iPhone rather than the iPhone itself,” he said. Verizon’s iPhone will cost the same as AT&T’s — $199 for the 16 gigabyte model and $299 for the 32 gigabyte model. Verizon also charges a $35 activation fee.
But AT&T customers who want the Verizon iPhone will have to pay a little more. AT&T’s termination fees depend on whether customers began their contract before or after June 1, 2010, and when they purchased the iPhone. If you bought the iPhone before December, the fee would be reduced by $10 for each month you’ve owned it. Eric Marx, 24, of Ridge, who has a Verizon Blackberry, never bought the iPhone through AT&T after hearing friends complain about service issues.
As you may have heard, Verizon and Apple will start selling a version of the iPhone 4 for that carrier later this week. Q. What are the odds that Verizon will have an updated iPhone this summer?
Q. When will Verizon have a 4G iPhone?
(Hey, didnt I once predict that Verizon wouldnt get the iPhone until it could ship an LTE version? Should I upgrade to the iPhone now?
Q. Are there any ways I can avoid paying the full, unsubsidized price for an iPhone even if Im in a contract with Verizon?
Q. When will Verizon have a 4G iPhone?
(Hey, didnt I once predict that Verizon wouldnt get the iPhone until it could ship an LTE version? Should I upgrade to the iPhone now?
Q. Are there any ways I can avoid paying the full, unsubsidized price for an iPhone even if Im in a contract with Verizon?
Q. Can I use a Verizon iPhone overseas?
Q. Im moving from AT&T to Verizon. What should I do with my old iPhone?
You cant convert it to run on Verizon. Q. When will Sprint or T-Mobile sell the iPhone next?
When Verizon announced its iPhone deal with Apple last month, Apple chief operating officer Tim Cook described as "strategic" but "non-exclusive." Also, if any new iPhone were to support 4G, a Sprint version of it wouldnt run on the same 4G technology as a Verizon model; where Verizon uses LTE, Sprint got to the 4G market earlier with a different, less-widely-used technology called WiMax.
Q. Im moving from AT&T to Verizon. What should I do with my old iPhone?
You cant convert it to run on Verizon. Q. When will Sprint or T-Mobile sell the iPhone next?
When Verizon announced its iPhone deal with Apple last month, Apple chief operating officer Tim Cook described as "strategic" but "non-exclusive." Also, if any new iPhone were to support 4G, a Sprint version of it wouldnt run on the same 4G technology as a Verizon model; where Verizon uses LTE, Sprint got to the 4G market earlier with a different, less-widely-used technology called WiMax.
By. AT&T Technology
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