Some iPhone customers put on hold
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While many who snapped up Apple Inc.'s iPhone were using the latest must-have gadget even before leaving the store, some buyers were put on hold as they experienced frustrating delays in activating their cell phone service.
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On the eve of the iPhone's June 29 arrival, wireless-industry insiders are scrambling to understand their customers before Apple takes them away. The trouble is, they can't seem to agree on the problem, let alone the solution.
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In the Internet age, making telephone contact with a human for customer service is a daunting task. Some companies no longer disclose phone numbers. But some consumers have found ways around the blockade.
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InfoWorld - After standing in line for hours on Friday to buy the new Apple iPhone, some users were forced to wait even longer to&#160;activate the phones&#160;while others found the store shelves empty and will have to wait another week for their phones to arrive in the mail.On Monday, staff at an AT&amp;T store in Boston said they had run out of iPhones on Friday night while a line of customers still snaked out the door.
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Talks between China Mobile and Apple are on ice.
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Are there ever âshorter than expectedâ hold times on phone help lines? and other perplexing questions.
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Despite company's attempts to make life harder for the unlocking community, the number of unlocked iPhones appears to be soaring.
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The big iPhone clock counted down, and the chants of "iPhone iPhone!" inside the store were beginning to be heard outside in the mall.  Potential customers who were in the front of the line had mouths half-agape, and the gate slowly raised.
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Soon there will be two iPhones on the market. Each will do different things, but at least the companies behind them won't be squabbling over who can use the name and how.
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I'm guessing that if people showed up this early, desperate to be the first people in the States to get their hands on the iPhone, they'd be shooed away. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.
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Analysts are telling companies that the iPhone isn't designed for business use and they'd be better off keeping it out of their workers' hands. Try telling that to the worker -- or the CEO -- who wants one.
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The hooplah. The stories. The comment Apple's iPhone goes on sale in the US this evening. The queues have formed, and limits placed on how many of the handsets punters can take away with them. What is all the fuss about? Find out by reading Register Hardware's most popular iPhone stories...â¦
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As they wait to nab an iPhone, early risers across the country are seeking to share their experience in real time.
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iPhone buyers who tried to activate their new phones and port telephone numbers from other mobile carriers ran into trouble Friday night and Saturday, with many reporting hours-long delays in getting their phones working.
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The Apple iPhone controversy has raised consumer awareness about the issue of locked cell phones--and that's a good thing.
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Customers eager to buy the long-awaited cellphone waited in long lines at Apple stores in New York and other cities.
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Many people who lined up to be the first buyers of Apple Inc.'s iPhone made good on promises to try to flip the gadgets online at inflated prices, but a quick buck appeared out of reach for many.