Breaking: AT&T website stops selling iPhones in New York City?

Why Always hitting on AT&T, I've had at&t for years travel all over the place and I have no issues. I've read report of tests being done and at&t beets big red in most city's. I understand that and want it to be better and faster. On the same not I'm just happy we are able to do everything we can now. 10 years ago I had a brick on my hit NOKIA 2160 and couoldn't even text message. Not sure if Verizon pays this site but I'm not ready to take info from this site if they are for Verizon or getting paid by verizon. Also my criuse last week at&t worked great at all island and on the ship. OH verizon doesn't have a map for that one now do they!

Is it any more difficult to buy from the Apple website than from AT&Ts? If the iPhone had only ever been sold this way, few would have complained. The experience us far smoother. Plus, there are AT&T retail stores everywhere. How does this change remotely inconvenience anyone?

Relax people, it's not the first time we see it showing up like that for New York. You can still buy it in a store.

Brian G.: Welcome to AT&T online Sales support. How may I assist you with placing your order today?
Gregg: Im trying to order an iPhone online
Brian G.: Which one, the 3gs?
Gregg: Yes
Gregg: It says "There are no phones and devices that match your search criteria."
Brian G.: It is because your ordering zipcode is in New York City.
Gregg: What does that mean?
Brian G.: Due to massive fraud in online ordering, iPhones are not available online only.
Brian G.: They can be bought in stores only.
Gregg: Ok, thank you.

If AT&T 3G congestion is so bad in San Francisco and New York, how are smartphones other than the iPhone behaving?

Have AT&T stopped selling other 3G Smartphones and Data Access Devices too?
How does this affect AT&T's contract with Apple. If people aren't able to buy an iPhone in New York though AT&T, are Apple able to renege on their network exclusivity agreement? What other 3G services are available in NY?

Verizon is out because they're still running old Technology, which isn't compatible with the current iPhone 3G. Sprint are likewise running CDMA and (ha!) WiMAX. Is T-Mobile's data network up to the task?

Does everything HAVE to be a conspiracy? Seems we just had some major buying holidays ... wouldn't the simplest answer be that they're just sold out?

Verizon is no angel. I'm amazed at all the AT&T hatred and Verizon love, reminds me of Sony vs. Microsofties in the video game world. They are both great in some ways, wretched in others.

I have been getting that message on AT&T for weeks now saying that this package is not available in your area. (nyc)

If Apple added Verizon as an iPhone carrier, it would most likely work out that AT&T's service would improve and Verizon's would not change. The reason for this is because X percentage of existing Verizon customers would switch to the iPhone, Y percentage of existing AT&T customers would switch to Verizon. But not all of the existing iPhone customers with AT&T would switch to Verizon. In the end it would even out the load, improve service for most (if not all) and Apple would benefit by selling millions more iPhones. There is no good reason why Apple should stay with AT&T exclusively.

Just did my own check.....the phone seems to be unavailable in surrounding counties as well. Nassau County on Long Island and Westchester County both show as unavailable. Towns right on the border of Nassau County, in Suffolk County, show the phone as available. The same doesn't hold true for the same towns bordering Suffolk County. No option to buy.

This is ridiculous.

I would agree, no US carrier is prepared for a device such as the iPhone. All the carriers need to use their money in upgrading and less on advertising.