iPhone 3G Activation Process: 'Give them a chance to enjoy the feel of the phone'

MacRumors · Jul 9, 2008, 11:42 PM

Retail employees have received instructions on how to activate iPhones, and are given special instructions to let the customer bond immediately with their iPhone.

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MLeepson · Jul 9, 2008, 11:44 PM

Haha. That's kinda funny.

coolb0yalex · Jul 9, 2008, 11:44 PM

Ahhh They Have To Touch My Phone. I Hate At&t!

David G. · Jul 9, 2008, 11:46 PM

I have seen posts on here demanding that the future owners are going to demand to open it. Also someone posted (jokingly?) that they were making the ATT employee wear Latex gloves. Someone should actually do that and get it on tape.

mrat93 · Jul 9, 2008, 11:46 PM

So what's step 1, 2, and 3?

ubersalad · Jul 9, 2008, 11:46 PM

if you don't ask to give it back, they might just run away with it...

theotherrogue · Jul 9, 2008, 11:46 PM

Just like giving birth to a baby.

avigalante · Jul 9, 2008, 11:47 PM

I just hope they don't completely strip my phone of all the plastic covers...

DeaconGraves · Jul 9, 2008, 11:47 PM

7. If customer refuses to give the phone back, activate death-ray.

chrismac00 · Jul 9, 2008, 11:48 PM

Haha this is the funniest thing I have ever seen.

radiogod69 · Jul 9, 2008, 11:49 PM

at least let me get the fricken screen protector before they give it a fingerprint homicide lmao

Eric Lewis · Jul 9, 2008, 11:50 PM

i dont get it? will someone explain?

can you hold it for a long time?

dude963841 · Jul 9, 2008, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MLeepson

Haha. That's kinda funny.

it is "let them bond with their phone" WTF

DeaconGraves · Jul 9, 2008, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric Lewis

i dont get it? will someone explain?

can you hold it for a long time?

As long as the person behind you waiting in line will allow before he snaps.

protekt0r · Jul 9, 2008, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theotherrogue

Just like giving birth to a baby.

lol. yep.

matt18 · Jul 9, 2008, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric Lewis

can you hold it for a long time?

Haha, I guess you could, but if you were in line in front of me, we'd have a problem

This is actually quite funny!

TwinCities Dan · Jul 9, 2008, 11:53 PM

LMAO! That's funny!

claybo · Jul 9, 2008, 11:53 PM

i must say the white looks very good

Badandy · Jul 9, 2008, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrat93

So what's step 1, 2, and 3?

1. Take out iPhone

2. Lick iPhone

3. Wipe off your saliva on your pants

jpgodlew · Jul 9, 2008, 11:55 PM

@David G, I fully intend to make the AT&T employee wear gloves. Will I look like an idiot? Possibly, but I'll be damned if they're gonna touch their hands all over my new iPhone.

iVoid · Jul 9, 2008, 11:55 PM

I'm hoping they can leave the protective plastic on through the lame activation process to avoid any mishaps.

johnellisdm · Jul 9, 2008, 11:57 PM

you guys... this is because iphones are like baby birds, they are imprinted to the animal they see first after hatching.

people, please please please, be very careful not to the let the iphone see the at&t employee first, or it'll keep trying to get back to at&t and it'll never really be happy living with you.

don't say i didn't warn you all.

iJesus · Jul 9, 2008, 11:57 PM

The white iPhone has a WHITE box!

and the black iPhone has a BLACK box!

one more reason to get a white iPhone.
The white box will look nice next to my day 1 black iPhone Edge box.

Manatee · Jul 9, 2008, 11:59 PM

They ain't touchin' mine! They can't even look directly at it.

David G. · Jul 9, 2008, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpgodlew

@David G, I fully intend to make the AT&T employee wear gloves. Will I look like an idiot? Possibly, but I'll be damned if they're gonna touch their hands all over my new iPhone.

Pics or it didn't happen. Another thing, you are a God.

Jul 9, 2008, 11:42 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	iPhone 3G Activation Process: 'Give them a chance to enjoy the feel of the phone' Retail employees have received instructions on how to activate iPhones, and are given special instructions to let the customer bond immediately with their iPhone. Article Link

Jul 9, 2008, 11:44 PM	#2
MLeepson macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey	Haha. That's kinda funny. __________________ "Marge, I agree with you - in theory. In theory, communism works. In theory." - H. Simpson

Jul 9, 2008, 11:44 PM	#3
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Jul 9, 2008, 11:46 PM	#4
David G. macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Great State of Alaska	I have seen posts on here demanding that the future owners are going to demand to open it. Also someone posted (jokingly?) that they were making the ATT employee wear Latex gloves. Someone should actually do that and get it on tape. __________________ "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people." "Si vis pacem, para bellum." - "If you wish for peace, prepare for war"

Jul 9, 2008, 11:46 PM	#5
mrat93 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2006	So what's step 1, 2, and 3? __________________ iPhone 3GS 32gb Black 24" Aluminum iMac, 2.8 GHz, 4gb RAM, 500gb HD 9" Dell Mini 9, 10.5.7 Leopard

Jul 9, 2008, 11:46 PM	#6
ubersalad macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2008	if you don't ask to give it back, they might just run away with it...

Jul 9, 2008, 11:46 PM	#7
theotherrogue macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2008	Just like giving birth to a baby. __________________ iPhone 3G - Black, 16GB, 3.0 - Jailbroken

Jul 9, 2008, 11:47 PM	#8
avigalante macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New York City	I just hope they don't completely strip my phone of all the plastic covers... __________________ MacBook Air B&W Zeppelin \| Shure SE530 tv \| iPhone 3G \| iPod Nano \| iPod Shuffle

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Jul 9, 2008, 11:48 PM	#10
chrismac00 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2007	Haha this is the funniest thing I have ever seen. __________________ MacBook 2.16GHz; iPhone 3G S⃣ 32GB Black

Jul 9, 2008, 11:49 PM	#11
radiogod69 macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2008	at least let me get the fricken screen protector before they give it a fingerprint homicide lmao

Jul 9, 2008, 11:50 PM	#12
Eric Lewis Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CANADA? eh?	i dont get it? will someone explain? can you hold it for a long time?

Jul 9, 2008, 11:53 PM	#17
TwinCities Dan macrumors Demi-God Join Date: May 2008 Location: Land of 11,842 Lakes	LMAO! That's funny! __________________ "TCD is good enough, smart enough, and dog-gone it, people like him." - rdowns

Jul 9, 2008, 11:53 PM	#18
claybo macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Nashville, TN	i must say the white looks very good

Jul 9, 2008, 11:55 PM	#20
jpgodlew macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2005	@David G, I fully intend to make the AT&T employee wear gloves. Will I look like an idiot? Possibly, but I'll be damned if they're gonna touch their hands all over my new iPhone.

Jul 9, 2008, 11:55 PM	#21
iVoid macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2007	I'm hoping they can leave the protective plastic on through the lame activation process to avoid any mishaps.

Jul 9, 2008, 11:57 PM	#22
johnellisdm macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2007	you guys... this is because iphones are like baby birds, they are imprinted to the animal they see first after hatching. people, please please please, be very careful not to the let the iphone see the at&t employee first, or it'll keep trying to get back to at&t and it'll never really be happy living with you. don't say i didn't warn you all.

Jul 9, 2008, 11:57 PM	#23
iJesus macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Nevada, US	The white iPhone has a WHITE box! and the black iPhone has a BLACK box! one more reason to get a white iPhone. The white box will look nice next to my day 1 black iPhone Edge box. __________________ 15" Uni. MBP, 24" Alu. iMac, 32GB iPhone 3G S⃣ , etc. Follow Me On Twitter! My Website

Jul 9, 2008, 11:59 PM	#24
Manatee macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Washington DC	They ain't touchin' mine! They can't even look directly at it. __________________ Peter -- MBP 13" & 15", MBA 1G SSD, iPhone 3GS, 3G nano

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