I'm on Sprint and will be leaving for the iPhone5. Is it likely the carriers will introduce some promo to entice people to port over, e.g. double data? Thanks.
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Do we think AT&T or VERIZON will offer promo at release to lure new customers?
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And it's avail on 3 carriers.. I assumed the introduction of this phone would have every carrier vying to steal customers..the result: a promo like double data or something.
All three networks already have too many customers than they can handle properly. They don't need any more, nor do they really care if their current customers leave.
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I do not think they will, the introduction of the new shared data plans were meant for that purpose. The new plans are great for some people but for heavy data hogs its no unlimited plan.
I do not think they will, the introduction of the new shared data plans were meant for that purpose. The new plans are great for some people but for heavy data hogs its no unlimited plan.
All the above posters are right. The iPhone does not need a promo to sell. All 3 carrier stores will be loaded on release day with people lined up to buy the iPhone anyway.
I assumed at&t and Verizon would be licking their chops to steal clients from each other during such a major release. I didn't realize the new iPhone releases have such a let the chips fall where they may approach. Is it not a primo (the most primo) time for clients to be looking to jump ship?
They don't see a need or have any reason to tack on any additional sales or gimmicks.
Verizon has already began heavily advertising that their LTE network is far larger than all of their competitors put together, AT&T continues to push that they have the fastest, and Sprint is heavily promoting their true unlimited.
People are going to buy the iPhone regardless and the phone companies are already taking as big a hit on each sale that they're comfortable with. With family and shared plans, they're taking that much of a bigger hit.
Basically, why offer a discount when people will be lining up to pay full price anyway.
For every person that's unhappy with AT&T and wants to go to Verizon, there's someone at Verizon about to move to AT&T.
