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Got Your Eye On An Iphone? Here’s The Latest
by: James Mosieur
The iPhone goes on sale on June 29th, are you
ready? Read the latest tips on snagging your own
iPhone.
Do you have your heart set on an iPhone? You may
want to get in line now. A May poll by research firm
M:Metrics revealed that about 19 million U.S. cell
phone users are ready to fork over as much as $599
for the new iPhone. That’s almost what Bernstein
Research predicts Apple will sell through 2008.
The new iPhone will go on sale June 29 and all
indications are the demand will be huge. AT&T is
hiring 2000 temporary workers to help with the
launch. Apple CEO Steve Jobs has forecast sales of
10 million iPhones in the first 18 months –a
conservative estimate based on independent
research.
AT&T nabbed the iPhone exclusive early on. M:
Metrics analyst Mark Donovan said "Two-thirds of the
people who said they have a strong interest in
buying an iPhone currently subscribe to AT&T's three
biggest competitors." He added "In this mature
market, it's all about stealing customers from
competitors."
Even the hefty price tag – as much a $599 with a two
year contract – does not seem to discourage
potential buyers. It is still unclear what plan AT&T
will require with the iPhone but you can be sure the
lure of technology will overpower the fear of the
unknown. Donovan noted that once the initial group
gets its iPhones contract pricing may be a barrier to
some buyers.
Because of the youthful demographic, T-Mobile
customers seem to have the most interest in
changing. According to the M:Metrics survey, 12.5%
of T-Mobile subscribers expressed a high interest in
buying the iPhone, compared to 8.1% for Sprint
Nextel customers and 6.7% for Verizon users.
Here are a few iPhone shopping tips.
• Get your www.CellForCash.com transaction started
right away. You can have your box by the time you
get your iPhone and some cash in your pocket to help
you get past the sticker shock.
• AT&T spokesman John Kampfe says "The iPhone
will be available…only in AT&T-owned retail stores,
Apple retail stores and through Apple's online store.”
Check out Apple's online store on June 29. According
to Steve Jobs the iPhone is set to go on sale at 6 p.
m. that day. But forget trying AT&T's site; the
company says it won't be selling iPhones online, at
least initially.
• Call a few local AT&T stores and see if you can get
on their waiting lists or if your local sales
representative has any tips about how that particular
store is handling requests.
• Show up early at an Apple store or company-owned
AT&T store before they open on June 29. The big
question is how many phones each store will stock.
• Wait until the June 29 launch mania dies down and
hope that AT&T and Apple decide to allow locally
owned AT&T agents to sell the iPhone.
AT&T Inc. has spent $50 million on its network in
anticipation of the heightened activity expected to
follow the iPhone's debut on the 29th, anyone willing
to break their existing contract can expect to pat
$175 on top of the cost of the new gadget.
Apple is hyping this product like no other and it’s far
from over. Stay tuned for more info as we get it.
About The Author
James Mosieur is CEO of RMS Communications Group,
Inc. RMS operates several cell phone recycling
websites like http://www.CellForCash.com. AN
electronics recycler since 1985, James writes and
speaks on cell phone recycling and related subjects
particularly as they relate to the individual.
by: James Mosieur
The iPhone goes on sale on June 29th, are you
ready? Read the latest tips on snagging your own
iPhone.
Do you have your heart set on an iPhone? You may
want to get in line now. A May poll by research firm
M:Metrics revealed that about 19 million U.S. cell
phone users are ready to fork over as much as $599
for the new iPhone. That’s almost what Bernstein
Research predicts Apple will sell through 2008.
The new iPhone will go on sale June 29 and all
indications are the demand will be huge. AT&T is
hiring 2000 temporary workers to help with the
launch. Apple CEO Steve Jobs has forecast sales of
10 million iPhones in the first 18 months –a
conservative estimate based on independent
research.
AT&T nabbed the iPhone exclusive early on. M:
Metrics analyst Mark Donovan said "Two-thirds of the
people who said they have a strong interest in
buying an iPhone currently subscribe to AT&T's three
biggest competitors." He added "In this mature
market, it's all about stealing customers from
competitors."
Even the hefty price tag – as much a $599 with a two
year contract – does not seem to discourage
potential buyers. It is still unclear what plan AT&T
will require with the iPhone but you can be sure the
lure of technology will overpower the fear of the
unknown. Donovan noted that once the initial group
gets its iPhones contract pricing may be a barrier to
some buyers.
Because of the youthful demographic, T-Mobile
customers seem to have the most interest in
changing. According to the M:Metrics survey, 12.5%
of T-Mobile subscribers expressed a high interest in
buying the iPhone, compared to 8.1% for Sprint
Nextel customers and 6.7% for Verizon users.
Here are a few iPhone shopping tips.
• Get your www.CellForCash.com transaction started
right away. You can have your box by the time you
get your iPhone and some cash in your pocket to help
you get past the sticker shock.
• AT&T spokesman John Kampfe says "The iPhone
will be available…only in AT&T-owned retail stores,
Apple retail stores and through Apple's online store.”
Check out Apple's online store on June 29. According
to Steve Jobs the iPhone is set to go on sale at 6 p.
m. that day. But forget trying AT&T's site; the
company says it won't be selling iPhones online, at
least initially.
• Call a few local AT&T stores and see if you can get
on their waiting lists or if your local sales
representative has any tips about how that particular
store is handling requests.
• Show up early at an Apple store or company-owned
AT&T store before they open on June 29. The big
question is how many phones each store will stock.
• Wait until the June 29 launch mania dies down and
hope that AT&T and Apple decide to allow locally
owned AT&T agents to sell the iPhone.
AT&T Inc. has spent $50 million on its network in
anticipation of the heightened activity expected to
follow the iPhone's debut on the 29th, anyone willing
to break their existing contract can expect to pat
$175 on top of the cost of the new gadget.
Apple is hyping this product like no other and it’s far
from over. Stay tuned for more info as we get it.
About The Author
James Mosieur is CEO of RMS Communications Group,
Inc. RMS operates several cell phone recycling
websites like http://www.CellForCash.com. AN
electronics recycler since 1985, James writes and
speaks on cell phone recycling and related subjects
particularly as they relate to the individual.
