IPhone stop selling on New York, receiving an increase in communication volume by users

(ByWilliam Hook)

Although it is Apple 's mobile phone "iPhone" that is feeling popular in Japan steadily, it became clear that it is in sale stop in New York with the largest population in the United States.

Although it is unbelievable to say that falling into sale stops even though there is no problem with the main body of the mobile phone, apparently there seems to be an increase in traffic (communication volume) by iPhone users in the background.

Details are as below.
AT & T Customer Service: "New York City Is Not Ready For The iPhone" - The Consumerist

According to this article, Mr. Stephen who lives in Brooklyn district of New York City is a telecommunications company selling iPhone in the US to purchase iPhone"AT & T" official shopping siteI entered the postal code "11231" in the area I live in, it is said that it is clear that it is displayed that I can not purchase iPhone.

I entered the postal code of New York City Brooklyn. You can not purchase anything.


Also, Mr. Stephen strangely tried to enter Boston's postal code "02134" in Massachusetts State and found that it was possible to purchase iPhone including the latest model "iPhone 3GS" .

I entered the postal code of Boston City Allston. Purchasable models are displayed.


And when I contacted AT & T 's customer support online, I heard that in New York there was not enough base station available to use the iPhone, so it was answered that it is no longer available for sale.

It seems that the existing base station equipment can not be fully traced from users already using the iPhone due to the increase in communication volume, so it seems that new reception is stopped, but the same situation occurs in Japan Is it possible to get it?

IncidentallySOFTBANK MOBILE began to standardize wireless LAN as standard mainly in high end terminals of 2009 winter modelWhile communication volume is increasing due to distribution of rich contents such as moving pictures and music, by making communication using wireless LAN, it is possible to reduce the investment for increasing base station equipment as much as possible, There seems to be the aim to disperse.