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iPhone Horror Stories
Created 2008-07-11 13:50

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iPhone Horror Stories
Posted 07/11/2008 at 4:50:57pm | by Roberto Baldwin
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The iPhone 3G launch hasn't been without it's problems.

-The overloaded iTunes system has brought activation to a crawl.

-AT&T stores are selling out the device in two hours in some places leaving those in line without a shiny new toy.
 
-Apple Store employees stuck on hold with AT&T employees.

-Customers who've been allowed to leave with un-activated iPhones are having issues with the iPhone itself not working correctly.

-AT&T account issues you learn about after standing in line for a few hours.

Yeah, it's been a tough day. While standing in line for an iPhone, at the Apple Store, I learned that I had to go to an AT&T store to get an iPhone because of an account discount issue. At that point, all the AT&T stores in the area had sold out of iPhones. It's not that big of a deal to me, but I could see how someone could get mighty upset at the situation.

Have a story of iPhone woe? Drop it in the comments. Think of it as a virtual therapy session.

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[5] http://www.maclife.com/article/blogs/my_iphone_3g_mission_scrubbed