Verizon to do away with upgrades

[Splash]

I wonder if this is somehow connected to the iPhone?

[aephi alum]

That's unfortunate.

I have Verizon, and I'm not under contract, but I have no plans to change carriers - Verizon's coverage is just too good. Last spring, I was at a wedding (which was pretty much a full-weekend retreat) in some godforsaken corner of Connecticut, and only the Verizon customers could get a signal. My husband (who uses a T-Mobile phone his company pays for) kept stealing my cell phone.

I don't care that my phone is old. Who needs an iPhone? If I want to listen to music, I have an iPod (two, actually).

[nittanygirl]

Originally Posted by Splash

I wonder if this is somehow connected to the iPhone?

I think it is. Even when I "upgrade" (I think in March but I'm really confused with Verizon right now) that I will probably just get a Droid phone

[ASUADPi]

Originally Posted by Splash

I wonder if this is somehow connected to the iPhone?

That's what is sounded like in the article. I guess because AT&T customers are willing to pay the sometimes ridiculous prices for apple products (and some of the prices are ridiculous, at least to me), that when the Iphone comes to Verizon, Verizon customers will do the same.

My upgrade is in September, I was planning to use my upgrade to get the Iphone, that ain't gonna happen now, unless what Kappamd says is true. Might be giving Verizon customer service a call for clarification today.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by ASUADPi

That's what is sounded like in the article. I guess because AT&T customers are willing to pay the sometimes ridiculous prices for apple products (and some of the prices are ridiculous, at least to me), that when the Iphone comes to Verizon, Verizon customers will do the same.

First of all, the iPhone is very reasonably priced compared to competitors like HTC and BlackBerry, honestly.

Second, the iPhone is part of the issue, but not for whatever reasons you're thinking - Apple gets a large cut of every phone and subscriber, and they keep tight reins on pricing. Basically, giving away iPhones (and other smartphones) like they do their other, throw-away garbage phones would be insanity.