After speaking to a really nice lady from the "CEO's office" about an issue I brought up how AT&T doesn't unlock phones but Sprint and Verizon does international sim unlocks.Her response was that AT&T is evaluating changes since they are no longer an exclusive carrier they are evaluating their policies and that I should expect to see a change in a few months.Sounds cool but I stopped holding my breath
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Translation, "I'm not going to say anything is going to happen, but I'll get you to stay with and pay AT&T for (at least) a few more months while I dangle the possibility carrot in front of you."
Yep, dont hold your breath.
She just told you what you wanted to hear. Maybe down the road etc...
It would be great if they did though.
She just told you what you wanted to hear. Maybe down the road etc...
It would be great if they did though.
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I told them the exact same thing about 1 month ago and I emphasized that Verizon/sprint unlock the phones for their loyal customers and AT&T should as well. The guy who called me from the presidents office wasn't aware that Verizon/sprint did that but he said he will pass the message on. Let's see....
I told them the exact same thing about 1 month ago and I emphasized that Verizon/sprint unlock the phones for their loyal customers and AT&T should as well. The guy who called me from the presidents office wasn't aware that Verizon/sprint did that but he said he will pass the message on. Let's see....
They're trying to come up with a new cash revenue system to unlock... Knowing ATT, that's what they're waiting for.
www.fcc.gov/complaints
(1) Be Sure To File An "Informal Complaint" vs. a "Formal Complaint". An Informal Complaints Insures That There Is No Cost To You. A Formal Complaint Is Used To Lay The Groundwork For A Law Suit ... Big $$$.
(2) Be Sure To Use The Term "Violations of Policies That Are In Development". This Covers Grey Areas Which Are Yet To Be Defined Under Current Laws.
Regardless of what was said, it seems the next logical step for ATT. They could easily provide an unlock for overseas, which is I think what most people who own an iPhone on their network really want anyway.
Perhaps when the starter of this thred mentioned "policies and that I should expect to see a change in"? Ya Think?
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What if a lot of members of this forum do the same thing we did and email randall Stevenson and voice their concerns when they get a call back. Just emphasize that Verizon and Sprint unlock the iPhone for customers in good standing.
What if a lot of members of this forum do the same thing we did and email randall Stevenson and voice their concerns when they get a call back. Just emphasize that Verizon and Sprint unlock the iPhone for customers in good standing.
If everyone who visited this entire site, not just the forums - and regardless of what carrier they used, voiced their concerns, it'd still be just a few percent of their US customer base... and not likely to make any changes.
I hear you but those big billion dollar companies have politicians in their pockets.
So instead of trying to protect and help the average taxpaying consumer they look after their contributors best interests.
At this point they might as well unlock them, showing good faith could only help their already bad pr right now...
Oh I know,Its a bloody shame though that we get shafted this whole no unlock/CDMA/GSM conundrum kills us here
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Where exactly do you get your data regarding percentage Cyks? Are you speaking factually or just blowing wind out of your ass again?
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Where exactly do you get your data regarding percentage Cyks? Are you speaking factually or just blowing wind out of your ass again?
Verizon - 108 million subscribers
AT&T - 103 million subscribers
Sprint - 53 million subscribers
MacRumors - 1.3 million hit per day (total site)
Even if he pulled it out of his ass he's still right, don't get an inflated view of the number of people that visit here, are AT&T subscribers, need their phone unlocked, and have the presence of mind to actually do something about it.
Being able to have an "official" internationally unlocked iPhone was the #1 reason I left AT&T for Verizon.
When the next iPhone comes out, I'd love to switch back to AT&T. If they change that policy, then I will.
That doesn't mean a person with a valid concern shouldn't try. There are certainly other people out there who know that complaining the FCC is a possibility, and we can contribute to that.
Or, we could easily extend your argument. Why bother complaining about features we want in iOS? We're such a small percentage of Apple's customer base that it's not even worth giving them feedback, right?
In fact, why even vote?
If you want a AT&T in the US and unlocked while abroad, may as well buy a factory unlocked model. Might be cheaper than paying an ETF to move from Verizon back to AT&T (if and when they offer to unlock the phone - which might not be until your contract is expired anyway).
For me, I'm happy with Verizon in the US and I'm unlocked for foreign SIMs.
Well my point is basically this my 3GS is off contract I fulfiled my contract but AT&T wont unlock it which makes it useless to me when I leave the country.If I payed for the phone via a 2 year contract the phone is mine.But with AT&T the phone well the iPhone anyway is not fully yours