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iPhone Is Coming To T-Mobile USA In Q3 [Exclusive]
By Leander Kahney (12:47 pm, Jul. 21, 2010)
T-Mobile USA is very close to getting the iPhone in the fall, ending Apple’s exclusive relationship with AT&T, according to a highly placed source at the wireless company.
Talks between Apple and T-Mobile are at an advanced stage, our source says, and it’s 80 percent likely that the iPhone will be coming to T-Mobile in Q3.
The source works at T-Mobile but asked not to be quoted directly and to remain anonymous because they aren’t authorized to talk to the press.
T-Mobile’s parent company, Deutsche Telekom, which carries the iPhone in Germany, was able to influence, the source said. T-Mobile USA is the fourth-largest U.S. carrier with 33.7 million customers.
Apple’s exclusive contract with AT&T is reportedly ending this year, and many expect Apple to offer the iPhone to other wireless companies. Overseas, Apple has routinely added extra carriers when exclusivity deals in those markets expire.
Most pundits expect Apple to add Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest mobile phone provider with 92.8 million subscribers. AT&T is the second-largest US carrier with 87 million customers. The major problem is hardware: Verizon’s network is based on incompatible CDMA technology. However, Apple is already working with chipset-supplier Qualcomm on a CDMA chip for the iPhone, according to Wired.
But some analysts think it would be a lot simpler for Apple to go with T-Mobile, even though the carrier has a third of the customers of Verizon. AT&T and T-Mobile are the two primary GSM carriers in the US, and the iPhone wouldn’t require major hardware changes. Indeed, many T-Mobile customers already use unlocked iPhones on the company’s network.
Perhaps more importantly, a switch to Verizon would require a major realignment of corporate allegiances. Verizon is committed to Apple’s main wireless rival, Google, and has spent the last year heavily marketing the search giant’s Android phones. Verizon routinely runs ads directly attacking the iPhone. The most recent attack ad mocked the iPhone 4′s “death grip.”
Several analysts see Apple moving to T-Mobile. Last month, Shaw Wu, an analyst with Kaufman Brothers, predicted the iPhone will come to T-Mobile because of its compatible GSM network. “We continue to believe that T-Mobile USA is the most likely candidate given its use of similar cellular technology as AT&T,” he wrote in a note to investors.
Doug Reid, an analyst at Thomas Weisel, has also said on several occasions that the easiest way for Apple to extend the iPhone market would be to offer the device to T-Mobile. ”Apple wants to move away from exclusivity; T-Mobile would achieve this for Apple in the U.S.,” Reid told The Street. Reid noted the battle lines drawn up between Apple and AT&T versus Verizon and Google.
In fact, Deutsche Telekom’s CEO René Obermann already told the Financial Times that T-Mobile is getting the iPhone. ”T-Mobile USA is hoping to start selling the popular smartphone later this year or next year,” he said.
One important point, to which I don’t have the answer, is whether the iPhone 4 is compatible with T-Mobile’s 3G network. Customers with unlocked iPhone 3GS are able to use T-Mobile’s Edge data network, but not the faster 3G, which operates on the 1700/2100 MHz bands. According to Apple’s specs, the iPhone 4 adds the 2100 band, but not the 1700 band, which has led some to conclude that it is incompatible with T-Mobile’s 3G network.
However, there is some debate whether Apple simply didn’t list the 1700 band, which seems to be the convention when listing such specs. And no one has yet tested the iPhone 4 on T-Mobile’s network. Despite the efforts of the Dev Team, there isn’t yet a publicly available unlock for the iPhone 4.
T-Mobile declined to comment. “T-Mobile does not comment on rumor or speculation,” said the company’s PR department in an email to CultofMac.com.
Apple didn’t respond to a request for comment.
Apple already tried to partner with Verizon before the iPhone launched. Apple offered the carrier an exclusive deal in 2007, which Verizon rejected over issues of software control and revenue sharing. The iPhone has been credited with AT&T’s robust growth these last few years.
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Didn’t Apple request that the FCC keep iPhone 4 specs under wraps for a couple more months?
JJ, on July 21st, 2010 at 12:54 pm
As much as I would like to go to T-Mobile, they have absolutely ZERO coverage except immediately in town. I think their range is probably 5 miles outside of town perhaps, but certainly no seriously wide coverage. Guess AT&T is it for a while.
Kavok, on July 21st, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Just a note regarding Apple not listing the 1700MHZ band, wouldn’t it have to be listed on the FCC filing? Other than that, good for them if so.
Nick, on July 21st, 2010 at 12:58 pm
“Customers with unlocked iPhone 3GS are able to use T-Mobile’s Edge data network, but not the faster 3G”
The same can be said for ATT where 3G iPhones only get 37kbs in San Francisco.
MacRat, on July 21st, 2010 at 1:03 pm
T-mobile rocks! Better plans, better coverage! I have my 3G and a 1st Gen (wife) on it.. they know we use iPhones, they’ve helped with a few support issues. Gotta love it!
HiHoSilver, on July 21st, 2010 at 1:07 pm
OH MY GOD. OH MY EFFING GOD! I think my head just blew up because I went back to AT&T.
Raymond, on July 21st, 2010 at 1:10 pm
This isn’t near as much fun as the Verizon rumors.
Oldandintheway, on July 21st, 2010 at 1:11 pm
You’ll be able to confirm for sure whether iPhone 4 will work on T-Mobile’s 3G next Friday, when it launches in Canada. An up-and-coming new carrier, Wind Mobile, decided to go with T-Mobile’s proprietary frequencies (which was, admittedly, rather stupid of them, making them only compatible with every other carrier in the country when on EDGE). Undoubtably there will be some Wind customers who will buy an unlocked iPhone 4 directly from Apple. If 3G works on Wind for iPhone 4, then it’ll work on T-Mobile.
Mike, on July 21st, 2010 at 1:11 pm
I wouldnt pay for a phone for my first gen wife. she can pay her own phone bill… the biotch.
Figurative, on July 21st, 2010 at 1:12 pm
>>> However, there is some debate whether Apple simply didn’t list the 1700 band, which seems to be the convention when listing such specs. And no one has yet tested the iPhone 4 on T-Mobile’s network. Despite the efforts of the Dev Team, there isn’t yet a publicly available unlock for the iPhone 4.
Why don’t you just take an “all-network-open” iPhone4 – in stores in UK (that’s where I got mine) for 499£ – and try it out? Should be easy.
Kaare, on July 21st, 2010 at 1:17 pm
The headline misleadingly proclaims, “IPhone IS coming to T-Mobile USA in 3Q” but then in the first line says, “T-Mobile USA is VERY CLOSE to getting the iPhone in the fall” from anonymous sources unauthorized to talk to the press. The rest is worthless speculation. Your journalistic standards diminish by the hour.
John T, on July 21st, 2010 at 1:26 pm
@jj That FCC nondisclosure request story turned out to be phony linkbait by the PatentlyApple website. The nondisclosure form was just a standard pre-release confidentiality request that all applicants file.
@John T I agree wholeheartedly. The way this story is worded makes it far less likely that T-Mobile will get the contract than we thought the last time this rumor appeared (mid-June 2010). Everyone who deals with Apple knows that you don’t announce agreements with them in advance. Like the Verizon rumors, this is probably an attempt by the carrier to stop people from leaving and to accept the Samsung Vibrant, their most recent smartphone, as an interim alternative.
Paul Johnson, on July 21st, 2010 at 2:02 pm
This also coincides with the antenna issue. Steve did say only free bumpers until 9/30. Doesn’t q3 end then? Maybe t-mobile wants them to fix the issue b4 getting launched on the network
Iphone4 user AT&T, on July 21st, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Who said AT&T’s exclusivity was due to expire this year? It was confirmed in court documents that the agreement was for 5 years, which translates to late Spring/early Summer of 2012. This new rumor is as ridiculous as the Verizon iPhone that’s been “coming soon”, according to the blogosphere/media/analysts/mysterious sources, for the past 2 years.
Oscar F., on July 21st, 2010 at 2:28 pm
@Mike — Thanks for the tip. I’ll certainly keep an eye out for what happens on Wind Mobile.
Leander Kahney, on July 21st, 2010 at 2:35 pm
@ Kaare — It’s not so easy to get an “all-network-open†iPhone4 from the UK when you’re based half way around the world in San Francisco. Do you have one?
Leander Kahney, on July 21st, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Apple and AT&T’s exclusivity contract was for 5 years, starting Summer 2007. Last I checked, it isn’t 2012 yet.
Joe Schmoe, on July 21st, 2010 at 2:43 pm
Mike —— >>>>>> What’s worse is Wind doesn’t even have an EDGE 2G network to fall back on. If the device doesn’t have 1700MHz 3G, it will get ZERO service from Wind (that means currently no iPhones even when unlocked can get a Wind signal). But Wind didn’t so much “decide” on 1700MHz, that is the only spectrum (AWS) that was available in the auction since they couldn’t afford competing against Telus and Bell for the more common 850/1900. All of the 850/1900 has been bought by Telus/Rogers/Bell and 1700MHz is it for them. But rumour is Wind is failing pretty badly, and with only a few 10000s of customers (literally – it’s very sad) there is NO WAY Apple will put out a 1700MHz 3G phone for them. T-Mobile is why Apple may put out an AWS iPhone, certainly not Wind.
Andrew, on July 21st, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Here is a post at MacRumors from a user who brought an unlocked iPhone 4 from the UK to t-mobile USA.
This user is NOT getting 3G data… They do get edge…
http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=10609485&postcount=110
Jaime W, on July 21st, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Wow, so they decide to go to a second network, and pick one even WORSE than AT&T?
RickB, on July 21st, 2010 at 3:21 pm
AFAIK, the iPhone is incompatible with T-Mobile USA’s 3G network. While the baseband modem used in the iPhone is capable of operation on six different GSM bands, which includes the 1700 band, IIRC, the antennas in cell phones are tuned at the factory to very specific operational frequencies, of which the iPhone’s does not include the 1700 band. While the baseband software would simply need a quick rewrite on Apple’s part, I do not believe there is any quick and easy fix for the antenna. IIRC, this is the reason iPhone hackers couldn’t simply hack the modem baseband to “pick up” T-Mobile USA’s 1700 band; it just isn’t possible with the iPhone’s shipping hardware configuration.
Teal Starr, on July 21st, 2010 at 3:21 pm
RickB beat me to it. When we moved from Seattle to NY, we had T-Mobile. Great coverage in WA. Terrible coverage in NY, unless you are in the city. Not entirely their fault. Local and state gov’t are not letting them add towers.
Ferd, on July 21st, 2010 at 3:33 pm
If true, could be bad news for US jb/unlockers. Tmo will be much less inclined (or forced by Apple) to stop selling non-Apple sanctioned plans to unlocked iphone users. Tmo will be forced to serve up only the more rigid/less flexible Apple approved plans. hmm.
I use Tmo now on an older iPhone and can go month to month, no data required, many options, and much cheaper than ATT’s iPhone plans.
gigaguy, on July 21st, 2010 at 3:41 pm
“Apple and AT&T’s exclusivity contract was for 5 years, starting Summer 2007. Last I checked, it isn’t 2012 yet.”
It may not be a fixed date. There may be performance clauses and conditions in the contract that modify the time period. 5 years may be the maximum. That Wired article barely delved into the Apple-AT&T “marriage” and its peculiarities and peccadilloes
Yacko, on July 21st, 2010 at 3:49 pm
God she’s hot.
Steven, on July 21st, 2010 at 3:50 pm
So like 10 days ago you were instisting that a “recall” was about to happen. Then you simply made a unilateral decision aout what we laypeople define that as – and WHOA! THEY DID RECALL! – no credibility dude. You lost your chance.
Even Apple has earned more than you. (34 years and all…. How long have you been around?)
DaveD, on July 21st, 2010 at 3:52 pm
I just want to look at Catherine Zeta Jones.
Don Pope, on July 21st, 2010 at 4:07 pm
I love this news!!! I hate verizon, they’ve tried to screw me in the past and that’s why I hope they never get the iPhone. I want Apple to partner with at&t, T-Mo and Sprint, then, hopefully, Verizon will lose some subscribers to one of the three companies and will beg at Apple’s knees, WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
Cold Dead Fingers, on July 21st, 2010 at 4:41 pm
This is your last chance, CoM. already dropped you from twitter and rss feed. you really lost a lot of folks with your antennagate crap.
this better happen for the sake of your blog. I like rumors just as much as the next Apple fan but you’ve been on the wrong side of stories lately.
pulling for you guys though. we’ll see who get the iphone next. T-Mobile or Verizon. And we’ll see who’s right. Cult of Mac or the WSJ.
paul, on July 21st, 2010 at 5:15 pm
All this people posting comments here work for AT&T, and they can’t face the fact that they can’t monopolize the iPhone forever.
In fact I’m happy iPhone will also go to T-Mobile, even though they are not the best out there. Gives me freedom to go were ever as I please. That’s the American way!
GloboX, on July 21st, 2010 at 5:19 pm
personally, I’m looking forward to T-Mobile getting the iPhone as I’m a customer. 80% isn’t 99% like the previous rumors about the iPhone going to Verizon. And we know how that turned out.
Plus, a deal should have been struck by now for the iPhone to be available this fall. The timeline doesn’t make sense. Apple can’t just turn a switch and iPhones just magically start working on T-Mobile’s 3G network.
In Britain, deals were struck with the mobile carriers about a year before they start selling them. Now they’ve got like 5 carriers. If a deal is struck between Apple and T-Mobile USA soon, we’re still looking at 6-12 months away.
As a T-Mobile customer, I love for CoM’s source to be right but realistically, we’re all going to be disappointed big time as fall becomes winter.
But I’ll hand it to CofM, title and timing of the post is a great bait for hits.
paul, on July 21st, 2010 at 5:36 pm
I hope this rumor is true because I am shopping for phones next month or I will buy iphone 4 for tmobile.
Levitt, on July 21st, 2010 at 5:58 pm
The reason the 2100MHz band is listed because of 3G in Japan. It is a pentaband 3G phone.
3G CAN’T exist without an uplink and downlink band which leaves T-Mo SOL…
bbswany, on July 21st, 2010 at 8:31 pm
“T-Mobile declined to comment. ‘T-Mobile does not comment on rumor or speculation.’”
T-Mobile only starts rumors. They don’t then comment on them.
PR, on July 21st, 2010 at 8:35 pm
More speculation vomit presented as fact.
Sarah James, on July 21st, 2010 at 9:10 pm
Leander, shame on you.
Just to get page hits you present rumor as fact.
Are you willing to back up your story with cash?, I doubt it.
How about if you are wrong, you stop your column for a month?
I didn’t think so.
There is little downside to you fabricating stories.
In a month, no one will even remember that there is no substance to
This story.
Here’s an exclusive for you! From a highly placed source I have been told that ‘Cult of Mac’ is going to be bought by Gizmodo and the entire staff fired.
Thomas M., on July 21st, 2010 at 9:17 pm
T-Mobile gets great coverage in NYC, but not as good coverage in the suburbs or upstate NY. Also, the 1700MHz signal doesn’t penetrate buildings as well as AT&T’s 850MHz signal. When I’m outside, I get much faster 3G downloads on my T-Mobile Nexus One than I do with my AT&T BB 9700.
KPOM, on July 21st, 2010 at 9:40 pm
Verizon can go suck donkey balls. T-Mobile is far better in terms of reputation, customer service, way more affordable plans, and not to mention that T-Mo actually has years experience being an OFFICIAL licensed Apple iPhone carrier (in several Euro countries).
As far as T-Mo not having as big coverage as Verizon… well DUH. T-Mobile is the 3rd or 4th ranked in size in US carriers, so obviously they are not going to cover every damn region in the USA. But at least bringing them onboard with Apple products? Oh right. That might just be the stimulus T-Mobile needs to finally surge upwards and become as big like the titans AT&T and Verizon, and eventually T-Mobile expansion and growth will follow with expanded coverage in more and more areas.
mootilda, on July 21st, 2010 at 11:54 pm
Catherine Zeta-Jones is my wife. You Mac nerds take your filthy eyeballs away from her skirt. Understand?
Emilio Zeta-Jones, on July 22nd, 2010 at 12:01 am
Ummmm…who cares?
The_TCA_sucks!, on July 22nd, 2010 at 1:31 am
For T-Mobile, dont accept contract unless Apple solves issues on iPhone 4 antenna. Subscribers might blame your signal well infact its the phone itself.
ryan reyes, on July 22nd, 2010 at 2:05 am
Great, take the iPhone to a company with worse coverage than AT&T. T-Mobile has native coverage only in a small part of Oklahoma, the rest through roaming agreements. They only have 3G coverage in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, and only one tower in each, a very small area of those two cities. 4G? Forget it, Nowhere in Oklahoma is on the list to be covered with it for many years to come.
Glenn, on July 22nd, 2010 at 2:34 am
At this point I imagine every tech blogger has the “iPhone coming to carrier X” story templated, for easy republishing every few days.
Seriously; when are there not rumours that the iPhone is coming to another carrier?
Brian Hogg, on July 22nd, 2010 at 6:30 am
Absolute total bullshit. Why would Apple waste time and money to develop an iPhone for T-Mobiles little piss ant network? THEY WON’T! If anyone is going to get it…it’s Verizon. Jobs is such a money whore, he’s going where the subscribers are….
MacDaddy, on July 22nd, 2010 at 6:34 am
The US of A seem to be a rather insular market with the average person having very little awareness of what’s going on outside their saucer-sized horizon. That’s not a reflection on the consumer, but rather on the stranglehold which the ‘providers’ restrict you to.
I’ve never had a problem with any of my iPhones anywhere in the world. I buy mine at my favourite online AppleStore. I could have bought it via a local provider (with a contract to boot) for a lesser initial purchase price. But since I’m in Hong Kong only a few months a year that didn’t make sense.
My iPhones have always worked all over the world. I just swap SIM cards at the airport.
I really don’t know what all the fuss is about, guys. Just READ the internet… don’t just klick it.
I am almost 70 years old now and you guys should be running rings around me
* and you do – inside your saucer
* just leave your tiny little saucer – think more, wider, look around your borders… you might catch me
READ the internet, guys. Don’t just click it.
Jim, on July 22nd, 2010 at 6:37 am
@ those touting AT&T/Apple contract was for 5 years and that’s not until 2012…
I’m sure there is some sort of breach of contract clause… like AT&T must handle iPhone subscribers’ network drag and/or up network handling to keep the pace…
And what happens if AT&T can’t confirm to the contract rules?… Apple can drop them legally.
vegas, on July 22nd, 2010 at 7:22 am
Figures. The exclusivity contract ends in the Year 2012…. the Mayans were right.
Bubba, on July 22nd, 2010 at 7:46 am
You guys, just because T-Mobile doesn’t have very good coverage in your city/town/state, doesn’t mean it’s the worst phone company out there, you may wanna check yourself before you wreck yourself. T-Mobile is the best phone company where I am, the coverage is way better than Verizon’s. And you wanna know WHY T-Mobile is going to get the iPhone? Because Verizon is sucking Google’s dick, and Steve Jobs would have to lose his dignity if he offered his phone on a phone company that’s tight with their rival.
Tim, on July 22nd, 2010 at 7:47 am
Oh please please please please say it’s true! I have an unlocked 3gs on T-Mobile & LOVE it. Please validate my love so we can be together out in public!
Monda, on July 22nd, 2010 at 7:48 am
“exclusive”? hardly. I heard this news a few weeks ago directly from an average T-Mobile service rep when I was updating my plan with them a few weeks ago. She stated quite clearly that T-Mobile would have the iPhone by the end of the year.
lakelady, on July 22nd, 2010 at 8:55 am
I am SOOO iFried…i have had the iPhone since Gen1 and I do love it.. i just need a break… MOSTLY from AT&T.. i can’t stand them.. they are all Âssholes in their service.. dropped calls even before i pick up the phone.. i am taking a break from the iphone when it goes to Tmobile and picking up something with an ACTUAL keyboard.. the MyTouch slide 3g.. can’t WAIT! it looks so nice and so much fun to work it
peace
I am tired of the onscreen qwerty and it’s delay with keys… UGH!:)
again… i repeat.. the iPhone is the best phone out there and nothing can touch it and i love it, but i JUST need a break.. i’ll play with the Mytouch slide and when iPhone 5 comes out, i’ll head back
bizu, on July 22nd, 2010 at 10:33 am
The words that validated that this is BS are “Sources…”, “…reportedly…”, “…likely…”
The only word I had to see to recognize the BS is “analysts”.
iPhone released in 2007, Apple and AT&T in !!!5!!! year contract. Due the math “analysts”. The technologies of the different carriers are irrelevant, it’s the contract that’s keeping them from expanding.
Michael Kleinpaste, on July 22nd, 2010 at 11:04 am
Ummm…I would by a Kin from Ms. Zeta-Jones, so yeah, the 4G is a slam-dunk.
Yum.
(Sorry Emilio)
Erin's Dad, on July 22nd, 2010 at 1:38 pm
All of you are missing the important issue. It does not matter if T-Mobile gets it or Verizon. AT&T has such expensive plans for one reason..The iPhone!!!!!
People pay crazy rates just to have an iPhone. No Matter where it goes now when Apple loses exclusivity they will have to lower there prices. Competiion. Let me give you an example. T-Mobile has unlimited everythnig for 85.00 after tax. Same plan with AT&T (not unlimited internet) is about 127.00. That a 40.00 difference. Huge when you add that month to month. ATT&T wil be forced to lower there rates and when they start losng people becuase now the have options things will change. Companies never change unless it affects there pocket book (i.e. Dropping Stock, Losing customers, Losing exclusivity).
We should all hope it goes to anybody…Who cares as long as it forces AT&T to wake up and let them fight out lower prices to our content.
Jose, on July 22nd, 2010 at 9:22 pm
Here’s the real dope. There are three conditions that have to be met for this “rumor” to have any possibility of being true. First the technical: T-Mobile USA uses Band IV of the UTMS protocol, the infamous 1700GHz for uplink and 2100 down. While this is part of the UTMS protocol it is less frequently used. That said, anyone willing to do the digging would have looked at the tear downs of the iPhone 4 and found this chip inside. This is the only chip on the market that would be able to handle all the UTMS frequencies and auto switch which is indeed what the iPhone 4 does. A simple baseband update would enable the 1700 frequency but the phone must be sporting this chip. http://www.infineon.com/dgdl/PMB5701-SMARTi_3G_final.pdf?folderId=db3a304412b407950112b408e8c90004&fileId=db3a304412b40795
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Secondly would be the contractual obligations to ATT and a contract with T-Mobile USA. The ATT contract is all speculation about the 5 years or not 5 years. Try to find a hard evidence and not just hearsay that the original exclusivity was 5 years. Its a tough find. Lastly T-Mobile is owned by Deutsch Telecom in Germany. It’s a very large company enabling global roaming at very good rates. T-Mobile Germany, UK, both carry the iPhone 4. They have the know how to enable visual voicemail in their networks quickly. T-Mobile’s 3G network may lack the non-major metro area support but it’s blazing fast. In fact it’s the fastest 3G network in the US at the moment. It’s a fully enable HSPA+ 3G network. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE8LGEcDT-w
I hope this is true but there are many factors that keep me using my first gen iphone on T-mobile since the day I bought it. I would love to upgrade to better data speeds and fast UI on the iPhone 4 but these three hurdles must be cleared for me to do so.
Mr Mobius, on July 23rd, 2010 at 6:52 am
@Mr Mobius –
So is it safe to say that no one has found that chip on the iphone 4? I know there has to have been some tear downs already? I would absolutely love it if tmobile got the iphone 4 or any future iphone.
Come on magenta!!!
Ricknexus, on July 24th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
I will be the first one in line for a T-mobile iPhone. I was planning on getting an iPhone regardless of carrier in January anyway. I would be able to get it a lot faster if it came to tmobile.
Kyle, on July 25th, 2010 at 10:13 am
I have had T-mobile 7 years strong. ALL that talk smack about T-mobile are haters and have never had T-mobile. Everyone I know has been with them for 5 years or longer. T-mobile rocks and have a loyal fan base unlike Verizon and ATT that are all mostly flip floppers chasing to have the “next cool phone”. T-mobile despises u types of people. We may be smaller but I can say I’m never leaving T-mobile, no matter what. I-phone or not…….
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shahid, on August 9th, 2010 at 2:02 am
Thank you for breaking this story COM. Now……… UPDATE PLEASE!!!! Even though the t-mobile iphone is rumored by the end of september there are more rumor updates the Verizon iphone. I really want more info on this. I was going to break my contract and leave t-mobile for the ATT when someone told me about this.
James, on August 9th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
have always wanted the IPhone but will never go to AT&T to get it. I love T-Mobile and REALLY hope they get the IPhone soon I am do for an upgrade Please T-Mobile get it all worked out by then I will be the first to get one in my family
super t-mobile, on August 17th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
I appreciate that someone is finally treating this topic appropriately. I have seen so many times that people assume that the iPhone’s UMTS service is compatible with T-Mobile USA and it seems not to be as of yet. Maybe it really does support the 1700 MHz band under the covers, but nobody really knows yet. The iPad definitely does not support T-Mobile USA’s 3G band (evidence from someone taking it apart http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/how-to-hook-up-your-ipad-to-t-mobiles-3g-network-2010053/).
Chris, on August 18th, 2010 at 10:41 am
I am using an iPhone 4 with tmobile and it Works well once i had 5 mbps on 3G
Alex, on August 29th, 2010 at 4:38 am
my iphone 4 works great on t-mobile. and i got a factory unlocked one from http://www.pinkpine.com so i can upgrade to latest software always yeehah!
Sam, on September 2nd, 2010 at 12:52 am
yea, but you’re on edge right?
Manny, on September 2nd, 2010 at 7:34 am