Loyal reader Sammual pointed us to this post from a "Cingular tier 2 call center tech" where he discu es his impre io of Cingular (not positive), Stan Sigman (ditto), and All Things Steve (big thum up). "Jolly Roger" presents the thesis, in a long but interesting diatribe, that the iPhone will actually be sold UNlocked, at least in A le stores. You would then activate the phone with Cingular or, surreptitiously, with another GSM carrier.My feeling is that this theory may be colored by JR's self-described soul-numbing experience working for Big Wirele . It seems evident that some of the a ounced features of the iPhone (visual voicemail, EDGE data) are going to be very tightly carrier-linked. A uming it was even po ible to use the phone on T-Mobile or other GSM networks, would it be worth it without all the bells and whistles? Granted, the device is ec'ed as a quad-band GSM unit, so it will roam internationally... gue we'll find out the truth come summertime.
Thanks Sam!
[via A lePhoneAddict]
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