NEW YORK—Frustrated Verizon Wireless consumers soon will get their hands on Apple Inc’s iPhone after waiting three-and-a-half years. The top US wireless operator will begin selling a version of the phone on February 10 at the same prices as AT&T Inc. The new phone puts an end to AT&T’s three-year-old status as the exclusive US provider for the iPhone—but leaves questions over how much Verizon Wireless would be able to capitalize on the deal with Apple.
There were expectations that it would trump AT&T by offering the device with unlimited data service plans.
Verizon likely will announce those prices before pre-orders begin on February 3, said Verizon Wireless Chief Executive Daniel Mead. He said he was prepared for “unprecedented” demand. (Reuters)