The iPhone 4G news is certainly heating up before all is revealed by Mr Jobs at the WWDC. In unsurprising Apple-like fashion, Apple have kept their lips firmly sealed about everything to do with the next generation iPhone.
Another thing which has been under wraps is who will be carriers of the rumoured iPhone 4G. Now, we all know that in the US, AT&T will probably be likely candidates, however another carrier on the cards was Verizon.
However, Verizon spokesman John Johnson has issued a statement regarding the iPhone, in which when directly asked about the iPhone and whether it would land on Verizon Wireless, he replied:
"No one ever asks that question. (Smiles) So, no plans to carry the iPhone in the immediate future, but you've gotta look at the incredible excitement around the Android devices"¦"
So for those of you US Verizon customers that were clinging onto the hopes that the iPhone 4G handset could be heading its way over to Verizon, you can think again. You have two options, either, get an Android based phone or move mobile phone carriers.
Are you a Verizon customer? Does the possibility of them not carrying the iPhone 4G make you want to move to another carrier? Leave us a comment and let us know what you think…
Via MacRumors
21 thoughts on “iPhone 4G: Verizon Won’t Carry the Next iPhone When it is Released?”
i love iphones
iPhone 4g is gonna be sick. They said release is 18th of june: http://briefmobile.com/apple-iphone-4g-coming-june-18th
I’m not sure. Video conferencing will be soo awesome
I am a verizon customer an I have been for a god 7 years now and as much as I love the company I have set my eyes on an iphone and I would love to get my hands on the 4, although the android did have me drooling I find myself wantingb more and I can’t seem to put my finger on what, then I overheard a friend telling me that verizon may get the iphone and I became exctatic, who wouldn’t want a multipurpous smart phone that can have itunes and most of apples newest technological advances I say verizon needs the 4g iphone that’s my input
I was hoping that the new 4g was going to come to verizon, but if it doesn’t come I’m still not going to switch to AT&T. Most of my friends have the iphone and theres nothing like being in the middle of nowhere and I have service and they don’t. On the other hand there is nothing like an iphone… so for now I’m going to stay a hater…
I am a Verizon customer and have been ever since I got my first cell phone. They are an amazing company, as well as ATT, but I don’t think I would switch carriers just because Verizon will not be getting the iPhone. It is a shame, I was hoping that we would, so for now I guess I’ll be getting an android…
i dont think there is any verizon customers in the 18-25 age range who wouldnt like to see the iphone where it belongs. there is so much money to be made for both apple and vzw and thats what is all about anyway. just make us happy and do it already.
Enough with the games. I’m leaving verizon.
no sim card, bad idea, cant use with other co.
I think its stupid that they put such an awesome phone to a crappy cell phone service. It should go to Verizon, and if Verizon would just get the iPhone they could be making alot of money, and indeed put those other cell phone services out of business quickk! I’m mad because i love the iPhone, and I love Verizon, but I refuse to switch to AT&T because they have crappy service. Whats the point to a great phone that doesn’t ever have service anywhere!? I just hope they get the phone, which they probably wont. I would sell my Android in a heartbeat for this new iPhone!
Verzion would be stupid not to land the iphone. Although I have been a verzion customer for years, the iphone brings more than any other phone. I respect the Droid but it does not compare to the iphone by no means. Neadless to say, I would be one to swith carriers if the iphone does not make it to verzion. Besides look at it at on a business perspective. If verzion lands the iphone, sales would more than double for the simple fact they are the largest carrier. That in turn would bring a customer base like no other, especilly having the iphone which everyone wants.
i think so. verizon’s phone’s are lame. nothing compares to those iphones. i’m just not sure. i agree with hector, verizon needs the 4g iphone.
i am a verizon customer and i want the iphone.
VERIZON NEEDS TO GET THE iPHONE!!!
i might end up switching just for that ! but i dont want to because my friend has the iphone n i have the samsung reality..with verizon.
n i get a reception EVERYWHERE and she doesnt !
you would think that a famous phone like THAT would get more reception than me !
thats wht verizon is better than at&t and why VERIZON NEEDS TO GET THE iPHONE
i think that the iphone shuld really get the new iphone becuase i HATE att becuase it never gets service and they monopolize everything they touch ex.the iphone they want to extend the iphone thru 2011 , but i thinkk it should go to verizon.
I am a Verizon customer, for years… Apple announced the iPhone 4… and I’m jumping ship. I waited long enough, not playing games anymore. If I wait for the Verzion iPhone, it will never come… if I switch carriers and join the dark side, then the iPhone will become available for Verizon. That is my luck… So, thank me now Verizon customers, I’m becoming an iPhone user in June 25th. Expect to find the Verizon iPhone to follow shortly. An if it happens, then I can deal with the iPhone on ATT for the next 2 years. The phone alone will make up for the service. Cya Big Red… maybe we will cross roads again in the future. ATT, I can’t wait to enjoy your exclusive iPhone… no matter how short live it may be.
I want th iphone 4G… but have verizon … i hate ATT with a passion (they screwed me over before)… i’ve only had 2 dropped calls in my 6 years with verizon and many with ATT… Apple i think its time that you think about your stock holders and expand out of that ATT company….
I am an Unhappy Verizon Wireless Customer, currently stuck with the Blackberry Storm! I am so sick of this phone… I am up for an upgrade but I am leaning towards the Iphone. My girlfriend has it and it is amazing. I have had Verizon for several years now. I stayed with Verizon because I was lead to believe that the Iphone was going to be available on their 4G networks this summer. But alas it was nothing but a big hype! I am so disappointed with Verizon… I have to turn off my 1/2-a$$ phone every day just to get it to perform its basic features without it freezing up. I am at the point that Verizon should be paying me when deal with this so-called: smart phone!
Unbelievable!!! How is it possible that the best and I mean the best smart-phone currently available is still exclusively tied with the WORST and I mean the WORST network on the face of the earth ???
I was a 7 year Verizon customer who jumped ship to ATT two years ago primarily for the iphone, I would jump back in a heartbeat if Verizon sold this phone, come to find out that the very earliest speculation for a Verizon iPhone would be the first 1/4 of 2011, couple that with the fact that currently the Verizon network is unable to offer simultaneous data ( web surfing with telephone operational ) and I am beginning to wonder if I shouldn’t renew my ATT contract??
If Verizon sold this new Iphone, I’m sure the company will go sky-rocket since everyone is waiting for this new product to come out into public.
What you guys have to realize is that AT&T has great service. With that being said, the service seems to be crappy at this point due to the overload of iphone users on the network which was not anticipated by AT&T. Verizon, IMO, will have similar issues with their network if they get the iphone not to mention they probably won’t have unlimited data like AT&T does for customers who previously had that package. I will not even consider leaving AT&T for Verizon if they don’t offer an unlimited data plan; which is very unlikely. I actually hope Verizon gets the ipohne and massive amounts of customers leave AT&T so that our networks will get freed up giving us better coverage and service while Verizon will have to deal with the same shitty network issues as AT&T did.
I would like an Iphone of course,However the most important thing to me is to be able to make and receive phone calls especially in critical situations.Everthing else in reality can wait until I get to my laptop. I’m staying with Verizon.