I work for Verizon Wireless as a Customer Care Rep. I really have no idea if Verizon will be getting the iPhone, but I do get about 10 calls a day that pertain to this issue. I am constantly asked "when will Verizon get the iPhone?" and I am also constantly hung up on when I tell customers that no information has been released to me. I get many calls a day and it always seems like I get more good calls than terrible calls.
Most bad calls I get are about bill issues, most of which I am able to assist with. But rarely it seems I get calls about customers never getting reception or about slow data transmission rates. Also, Verizon does offer Visual Voicemail. It differs between handheld, where the env3 touch has a different version than some other phones.
I also feel as though Verizon would have no problem not having the Media Center or Get It Now download through V Cast, because these are not available on most Blackberry's on the Verizon Network.
Also I think one advantage would be that Asurion (Verizon insurance) would most likely be willing to offer tec (total equipment coverage) for the iphone, much as they do for the netbooks Verizon offers.
The data and voice simultaneously would not have any effect on me because I have never used this feature, and even if you are using data, the network puts priority for voice so the data would stop so that could answer the call.
Another thing is that Verizon does offer sim card slots on global ready phones so that you could use them in non cdma countrys. I feel that apple could ready the iPhone so that it could be used in this way for global use and to also be used for the Verizon network.
The only thing I see that could cause any issues is Verizon not being able to get over the iPhone not having a VZW logo
and now as I end all my calls,
"I'd like to thank you for being a valued customer, and for choosing Verizon Wireless, and you have a wonderful evening"![]()
The tec (total equipment coverage) is one thing that Apple wouldn't go with at all. Apple provides its own insurance on all of its equipment. That might be one reason on why Verizon didn't get the iPhone in '07 is because they weren't happy they couldn't charge for insurance.