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.
11/10/2007 at 3:59 pm Permalink
I believe T-Mobile is the provider in Germany. I would bet you will see all the providers in Europe on that list soon.
11/10/2007 at 5:24 pm Permalink
I think they meant T-Mobile USA, not T-Mobile Germany.
12/10/2007 at 2:10 am Permalink
You looked too much into this. ROAMING!!
12/10/2007 at 3:07 am Permalink
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.
12/10/2007 at 3:57 am Permalink
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.
12/10/2007 at 4:55 am Permalink
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.
12/10/2007 at 7:30 am Permalink
*sigh*
This is a standard message that the 3rd party tool Services.app gives you. This has nothing to do with Apple.
15/10/2007 at 7:33 pm Permalink
You’re right, Xander. It is Services.app. I was 100% positive it was my iPhone reporting this. Sorry about that, my mistake!
06/11/2007 at 2:36 am Permalink
so is the iphone coming to tmobile or not?
30/01/2008 at 8:49 pm Permalink
“Not”…
04/04/2008 at 1:12 pm Permalink
Yes, kinda.
T-Mobile Germany will have excluse rights to the Apple I-Phone.
17/04/2008 at 3:30 pm Permalink
but if you buy an iphone from t-mobile germany, isnt the same as putting it on usa???
05/09/2008 at 3:24 pm Permalink
yes , mine is working perfectly
11/09/2008 at 8:05 am Permalink
DaveXIII, are you saying that you bought an iphone in germany at t-mobile, and this works with a us-t-mobile-simcard?
20/02/2009 at 3:47 pm Permalink
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?
22/04/2009 at 5:33 pm Permalink
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.
16/07/2009 at 9:14 pm Permalink
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?
14/08/2009 at 6:04 pm Permalink
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
15/08/2009 at 7:25 am Permalink
Im interested in the iphone on t-mobile network also, i love details sent it to ksoundd@gmail.com
16/02/2010 at 10:38 am Permalink
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.
16/02/2010 at 11:06 am Permalink
@Jessica, I hope he’s right also. I’ll keep my eyes and ears open.