July 11, 2008
No more iPhones at local AT&T stores
Eager for a new Apple iPhone? You won't find one at AT&T's company-owned stores in the Roanoke and New River valleys.
These stores sold out of iPhones today, the first day they went on sale, said AT&T spokeswoman Beth Gautier. You'll have to check back in the next week, when the stores will receive fresh inventory, she said.
Remember, if you use these new iPhones in Southwest Virginia, your Internet connection won't be as fast as connections in 300 metropolitan areas nationwide, where 3G technology is available. It's not available in Southwest Virginia, Gautier said.
But the technology will be expanded to 350 total cities by the end of the year, so Southwest Virginia likely could have it by then, she said.
Comments
[July 12, 2008 8:11 PM]
Ed S.My wife and I just returned from the mall a while ago. (Disclaimer: We live in Fairfax County, so it's a northern VA mall.) We saw a line of people on the level below us around one of the mall common areas. Curious, my wife peered over the railing and noted we were above the Apple store, then remembered that the iPhone debuted this week.
I guess I was a bit amazed that people will stand in line so long to pay $$$ for such a new device. I guess they're interesting, but I didn't find them all that great. Of course, I don't use my phone that often, so I guess it's not a big deal to me.
[July 15, 2008 12:41 PM]
GregThe stores are still out but they can order you one. I was told it would be in in less than 10 days. That's not too bad. It takes about that long to get a normal phone if you order online.