iPhone - A Tale of Connection Nightmares
Okay, I have been neglecting the iPhone becuase of all the excitement my fingers are feeling for the iMac's new keyboard. But I am on it now.
I was really excited about getting the iPhone and being a web designer I was even more excited at the prospect of another new device that allowed people to surf the internet. I have only heard rumors of how cool this safari mobile browser was but could only image.
I got into line to purchase the iPhone. Please note, this was my second store becuase I found out the hard way that only a few stores sell this miracle device. Once I was ready to sign on the dotted line the AT&T sales rep mentions to me that they can NOT set the Apple iPhone up on a business account! The reason she gave me was that it wasn't considered a business device?!?
I was stunned. Did she not realize that there was a whole industry called the Internet industry (I know it's hard) that was built around people surfing the Internet with web browsers???
The iPhone rep then tells me that I will have to set up a new personal account. This personal account would require me to commit to at least two years.
This was a big problem and an after some research I found out that Apple made AT&T do it this way. So if your Fortune 500 company number one and you want an iPhone for your employees better get the CEO's personal credit card ...
I hope they fix this but doubt they will unless more people complain.
I was really excited about getting the iPhone and being a web designer I was even more excited at the prospect of another new device that allowed people to surf the internet. I have only heard rumors of how cool this safari mobile browser was but could only image.
I got into line to purchase the iPhone. Please note, this was my second store becuase I found out the hard way that only a few stores sell this miracle device. Once I was ready to sign on the dotted line the AT&T sales rep mentions to me that they can NOT set the Apple iPhone up on a business account! The reason she gave me was that it wasn't considered a business device?!?
I was stunned. Did she not realize that there was a whole industry called the Internet industry (I know it's hard) that was built around people surfing the Internet with web browsers???
The iPhone rep then tells me that I will have to set up a new personal account. This personal account would require me to commit to at least two years.
This was a big problem and an after some research I found out that Apple made AT&T do it this way. So if your Fortune 500 company number one and you want an iPhone for your employees better get the CEO's personal credit card ...
I hope they fix this but doubt they will unless more people complain.
Labels: at and t, business account, connection, iMac, iPhone, personal account
posted by M.G. | 9:18 AM
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