For those who might be interested, I'm passing this along:
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this is a complete waste of time. Apple has a 5 year exclusive contract with AT&T.For those who might be interested, I'm passing this along:
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Actually I was just in Europe for businesss and I used my International roaming plan which is $5.99/month and that made all of my calls like $0.07 per minute. I think that is VERY reasonable. Keep it locked!I think they'll end up unlocking it.
Think about it. If you have a locked phone you can't travel with it and use it in other countries, unless you pay crazy international rates. Steve will obviously be using an iPhone. Steve obviously travels worldwide all the time. Does Steve want to carry 6 different iPhones (even though he could afford it). No way.
Apple, and in particular, Steve Jobs is highly consumer centric in his thinking. If something makes for a bad consumer experience he wants to fix it. Now.
It may remain locked for the short term but I think Apple will have a true international phone in the future. That means unlocked.
Lol!A bunch of cryin' going on here.
If you want one cancel your contract and get one. If you don't want to cancel your contract have fun watching all of us with our cool new toy.![]()
Last time I checked the rate was like $0.35/min in China. And that's making local calls. Where do most of Apple's employees travel to? You guessed it.Actually I was just in Europe for businesss and I used my International roaming plan which is $5.99/month and that made all of my calls like $0.07 per minute. I think that is VERY reasonable. Keep it locked!
Exactly. Thank you.I got $20 that says that it is AT&T that demanded it be locked and not jobs. Interesting how they have deflected any critism of phone locking. Cosnidering that EVERY MAJOR carrier has locked phones. Some carriers will unlock them for you sure but they all sell locked phones.
I am 100% positive that as soon the exclusivity with AT&T is over the iPhone wil lonly be sold in an unlocked form.
- SR
Do you really think Steve will ever see his phone bill?I think they'll end up unlocking it.
Think about it. If you have a locked phone you can't travel with it and use it in other countries, unless you pay crazy international rates. Steve will obviously be using an iPhone. Steve obviously travels worldwide all the time. Does Steve want to carry 6 different iPhones (even though he could afford it). No way.
Apple, and in particular, Steve Jobs is highly consumer centric in his thinking. If something makes for a bad consumer experience he wants to fix it. Now.
It may remain locked for the short term but I think Apple will have a true international phone in the future. That means unlocked.
I think you underestimate Steve Jobs desire to create the ultimate customer experience. That's how he became a billionaire in the first place and I don't see any signs that he's losing touch with that approach. In fact, I think he's enhancing that businesss approach in every way he can.Do you really think Steve will ever see his phone bill?
I'm sure someone handles his bills for him and it is a businesss expense in any case.
Plus he is a billionaire, he won't know the difference.
You know, as far as I know, neither one of these has been confirmed.haha that article is a funny read. they didn't lock the phone, they jusy simply made a unique sim card to make it more difficult to unlock it. smart moves by both Apple and att. although it sucks that you cant put your sim into another phone for times when you don't want your iPhone on you...
Come on, do you really think he is paying for his service...I think they'll end up unlocking it.
Think about it. If you have a locked phone you can't travel with it and use it in other countries, unless you pay crazy international rates. Steve will obviously be using an iPhone. Steve obviously travels worldwide all the time. Does Steve want to carry 6 different iPhones (even though he could afford it). No way.
Apple, and in particular, Steve Jobs is highly consumer centric in his thinking. If something makes for a bad consumer experience he wants to fix it. Now.
It may remain locked for the short term but I think Apple will have a true international phone in the future. That means unlocked.
Online petitions do NOT work. Geez.