The email reads, in part:
Hello, I was writing to comment on your article about the iPhone going to other carriers. I work in an electronics store that has a mobile phone store within it. I can confirm that Sprint will be carrying the iPhone beginning in June. They’ve begun to grease the wheels for advertising. There is no news in regards to a Verizon version however.
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Makes more sense than Verizon.
With proof like that, let’s just call this confirmed!
In what alternate reality!?!? Why go with the last place carrier in the US?
totally make more sense
@cptnkirk – true, Sprint didn’t make fun of the iPhone like VZW’s ads. Plus, Sprint has kind of even “helped” the iPhone by including it in ads for their 4G hot-spot.
Prediction–Apple will offer to any US carrier that agrees to their terms. Steve will announce this at WWDC. Initially: T-Mobile, then Sprint and Verizon in the coming months. iPhone 4 will be able to run on any system due to custom RF silicon.
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OMG! I want it! I need it! I gotta have it!
I’m a lot more gullible when they actually talk about a carrier I use!
As long as the screen isn’t smaller. That is the one rumor I have heard about the CDMA version that I do not like.
If true, it may be because Verizon still refuses to allow the iTunes Store on their network. They’re hanging on to the fantasy their Verizon Media Store can be a big deal, and do not want to accept the reality they of just being a dumb pipe. They want to be a big multi-media player.
Yep. I trust Best Buy employees for all my electronics wisdom. I also drive a Yugo, which I bought on the advice of the dealership staff.
OK. That aside, I will say one thing: Sprint does, in a funny way, make more sense than Verizon. Why? Because Verizon certainly give the impression that they are arrogant and difficult to deal with. I can’t picture them NOT completely blowing any negotiation with Apple. Sprint is looking at its impending doom, and I could see them saying: “We will give Apple ANYTHING they want to get the iPhone. ANYTHING.” And in an odd way, the fact that Sprint has been investing heavily in its infrastructure – but not getting a lot of new users – could mean that they have enough excess high-bandwidth capacity that they could accommodate a sudden influx of iPhone users.
MDN word: money. As in, “It’s all about the Benjamins.”
I think I saw this story on The Onion…
just my $0.02
If the iPhone comes to Verizon I could finally own one.
@_Bill_
Actually, I believe Sprint was more making fun of ATT. It was promoting Sprint’s MiFi product so that you could use your iPhone to surf, etc. when you didn’t have ATT service.
Hey well now instead of dropping calls – we will just not be able to make them cause we will have no bars.. Sprint has lousy serice – there is a reason that they are number 4.
Do android users have to go through the Verizon store?
I agree with you that it is more about the carrier submitting to Apple’s will than number of subscribers. Apple likely believes that the iPhone can attract subscribers to any carrier.
Apple should already bought Sprint. Sprint has some highly desirably frequencies and is cheap right now.
Sprint would be interesting, they have great plans and there customer service has greatly improved.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAA
Ah, yes. Some guy who works (sweeps floors? restocks shelves?) at the wal-mart of electronics has the inside scoop. He confirms a major, major move by Apple. That guy from “The Tech Update” or whatever it is must be really stupid.
There won’t be an iphone on verizon for at least a year. They’re waiting on their LTE to be available to a most consumers.
Makes more sense as a snub to Verizon that turned Apple down in the first place. Grow the little guy right up and over Verizon’s head.
sorry, but this is just BS.
That email looks like it was written by a moron. Probably hoping to pump Sprint.
Don’t immediately mistrust the intel of corporate Privates and Corporals.