Do you think the iphone will expand to other providers/carriers anytime soon?

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I highly doubt the iPhone will be open to other companies
It's like how the sidekick is only for T-mobile. They signed a contract with them stating that they would only make sidekicks for T-Mobile, hence why you can only by them from T-Mobile. If you really want, you can get and unlocked iPhone on ebay.
You're better off getting and unlocked smart phone so whenever you want to change phone companies, you can keep it without the hassle. Besides, most smart phones come with music players if that one of your main features that you're looking for.
 
My hp pda touchscreen cracked & I need another handheld wifi connect. Clients tell me that they get terrible reception in my business area w/AT&T. I have a great signal w/Verizon & would like to get the itouch simply to use WiFi for internet Business Name searches while out in the field(needed for clients). I'm always pretty closeby to my Wireless Modem (across the street where I get the clients).

Anyone think it wise to get the iphone just in case they allow other providers in the future?, or would that be impossible to configure after purchase? Do u think I should just forget about it & buy the iTouch?
 
Yes there are iPhone SIM Lock removal possibilities!!
While initially iPhones were only sold on the AT&T network with a SIM lock in place, various hackers have found methods to "unlock" the phone; more recently some carriers have started to sell unlocked iPhones. More than a quarter of iPhones sold in the United States were not registered with AT&T. Apple speculates that they were likely shipped overseas and unlocked. AT&T has stated that the "iPhone cannot be unlocked, even if you are out of contract".
On November 21, 2007, T-Mobile in Germany announced it would sell the phone unlocked and without a T-Mobile contract, caused by a preliminary injunction against T-Mobile put in place by their competitor, Vodafone. On December 4, 2007, a German court decided to grant T-Mobile exclusive rights to sell the iPhone with SIM lock, overturning the temporary injunction. In addition, T-Mobile will voluntarily offer to unlock customers' iPhone after the termination of the contract.
On carriers where removal of the iPhone's SIM lock is allowed, the carrier can submit a request to Apple which will then remove the carrier locking on the next restore of the iPhone through iTunes. Note that in certain countries, where unlocked phones are required to be available by law, the iPhone is sold without a contract and without a SIM lock; on average, such units carry prices of US$700+ for the 8 GB model. Examples include Hong Kong, Italy, New Zealand, and Russia. In Australia, all three carriers (Optus, Telstra, and Vodafone) will also provide an unlock after requesting it from the carrier.
 
If you can wait like a year or something I think that the iPhone is coming out for other carriers.
 
I think eventually they will, they question is WHEN! I don't know anyone who is happy with at&t.

"Apple's chief operating officer Tim Cook suggested that the current single-carrier system in the US -- exclusivity with AT&T -- is not permanent; Cook said to investors, "We're not married to any business model." Does this mean we'll see the iPhone on Verizon or Sprint some day?"
 
I think eventually they will, they question is WHEN! I don't know anyone who is happy with at&t.

"Apple's chief operating officer Tim Cook suggested that the current single-carrier system in the US -- exclusivity with AT&T -- is not permanent; Cook said to investors, "We're not married to any business model." Does this mean we'll see the iPhone on Verizon or Sprint some day?"
 
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