iPhone coming to T-Mobile USA soon?
by Carl Mercier
I was playing with my iPhone last night and got this interesting error message:
What’s so interesting about it you ask? Well, the iPhone is exclusive on AT&T in the USA.
No T-Mobile deal has been announced in the US yet, and it’s likely that the Jesus Phone won’t “officially” be available on T-Mobile anytime soon given the 5 year exclusivity agreement between Apple and AT&T.
Is there something we don’t know about this exclusivity agreement? 5 years equals forever in technology; I’d be very surprised if Apple signed something like that.
One thing is for sure, Apple seems pretty ready for T-Mobile… I wonder what AT&T’s management will think of that. Hmmm.
I believe T-Mobile is the provider in Germany. I would bet you will see all the providers in Europe on that list soon.
I think they meant T-Mobile USA, not T-Mobile Germany.
You looked too much into this. ROAMING!!
[...] a harbinger of things to come. Carl had his camera handy so he snapped a pic and posted it on his blog. Then again, it could be nothing, just a screen of available [...]
You’re lying. This is a 3rd party app called Services.app, which is available on Installer. The first time you disable Edge and re-enable it, it asks you what APN settings to apply.
I think the message is specific to the other providers data network, not to using the phone as a T-Mobile customer. I’ve been able to browse and check my email on Unicel’s data network ever since I got my iPhone. Unicel is the only provider near my rural workplace. It seems that your phone just doesn’t know what data network to connect to, so it’s asking. That’s all.
I have to agree with Foss. Expect to see all European providers in that list soon. If your iPhone is “accessible” you can also see a list of carrier icons by FTP’ing or SSH’ing into the file system. Interesting find none the less. I have yet to see that dialog captured by anyone else.
*sigh*
This is a standard message that the 3rd party tool Services.app gives you. This has nothing to do with Apple.
You’re right, Xander. It is Services.app. I was 100% positive it was my iPhone reporting this. Sorry about that, my mistake!
so is the iphone coming to tmobile or not?
“Not”…
Yes, kinda.
T-Mobile Germany will have excluse rights to the Apple I-Phone.
but if you buy an iphone from t-mobile germany, isnt the same as putting it on usa???
yes , mine is working perfectly
DaveXIII, are you saying that you bought an iphone in germany at t-mobile, and this works with a us-t-mobile-simcard?
OK, one can buy an iphone with T-mobile in Germany and can use it in the US. But would it be possible to use my US based T-mobile phone number, and an I just buy it in Germany and use it while living in the US?
Until the agreement ends between at&t and apple, nobody besides at&t will have the iphone. Maybe apple would pay some penalty to get our of the agreement early if they see a lot of potential in other parts of the world.
I think the next carrier in the US to get the iphone will be Verizon.
to Tom. so you say u have the IPhone from Germany and it worked here in the USA with T-Mobile network and and with 10 digit phone number/
TREMONT.OSCAR@GMAIL.COM
. CAN U SEND ME MORE INFO PLEASE?
Im looking to to buy a 3gs iphone from tmobile germany. anyone know how to make the transaction or through who? email me at jcr57rt@aol.com
Im interested in the iphone on t-mobile network also, i love details sent it to ksoundd@gmail.com
My T-Mobile sales man told me that T-Mobile will gain the rights to iphone in June 2010 and that I should expect to see the phone available in mid to late July 2010. I’m hoping he is correct. I live in Missouri and hate AT&T. T-Mobile is great. I have never had a problem changing my plan in the middle of a contract without adding to the contract date. Their customer service is the best.
@Jessica, I hope he’s right also. I’ll keep my eyes and ears open.
I heard that the iphone is coming to t mobile too. In June or July. And then to other carriers later this year. I’m glad because it was no way I was going to go to AT&T for a iphone. They be smelling them selfs. (in other words they charge to much and think they all that)
Yea I actually thought about switching from Tmobile to AT&T just for the iPhone so hopefully this pulls through
please, please, please come to TMOBILE!! We love T-Mobile!!! And we want the Iphone!! BUt dont want to change to ATT, ARE YOU LISTENING APPLE!!!
Well, T-Mobile Germany is already using iPhone so it’s likely that it will be available soon for T-Mobile USA