A question about AT&T and iPhone exclusiveness

[Taylor -]

Is this permanent or is there a year limitation on this? In other words, will iPhones ever be available with other cell phone providers?

[ShaFlo]

The last I heard when I worked for AT&T was that the Apple contract was exclusive for at LEAST a few years. We'll see though, with how big Verizon is getting and even Sprint with their competitive pricing there's no telling what the future holds.

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Yes, Verizon buying Alltel definitely changed some things I think. It would seem silly to keep a product away from the rest of what could be their market too. I mean, I just don't like AT&T and no matter how many great phones they have I'm not switching.

I take that back. We'll see how this Verizon/Alltel merger goes. I'm an Alltel customer.