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Actually the opposite is true. AT&T is now treating iPhone like all the other PDA-like phones they sell. The original iPhone deal was unprecedented. Looks like Steve Jobs caved in to the "business as usual" at AT&T - probably because his sales fell behind projections doing it his way.

30 day cancellation period must pass or you are required to return the phone.

No non-subsidized retail price for phone.

Early upgrade if you own the 1st generation model.

Post May 27 buyers can exchange for full credit to new model.

Required data plan according to some AT&T execs.

According to the prepaid iPhone 3G price in Italy, US$775, AT&T may be subsidizing iPhone by >$500.

Those don't sound like "business as usual" practices for all other PDA phones.
 
Does anyone else feel it's safe to say that if we get the iPhone we can cancel the data plan if it's required at purchase?
 
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