The device is exclusively available to those customers who are willing to sign up a new contract of two years with the AT & T. More over the contract amount which was supposed to be $35 is getting reduced. No matter in buying a second hand 16GB iPhone as it bears the sole 2 years’ exact warranty that offers the same conditions that it should have with a brand new phone package. Thus the ones who find it difficult to agree to second hand cheap items, will surely find it confusing to opt the lucrative offer by the AT & T.

It’s been rumored that it was coming to and end for the last year, but now iPhone Blog has a quote from the horse’s mouth, Ralph de la Vega, AT&T’s CEO:
“We have a legacy of having a great portfolio…that will continue after the iPhone is no longer exclusive to us. We think we will continue after the iPhone…to drive [results]….” [...] “we feel really good about our non-iPhone [subscriber] adds and net adds…. We feel really strong about our portfolio in quick messaging devices, including BlackBerry and all the smartphones.” [...] “Even if we lose exclusivity [of the iPhone], we will be the only carrier with HSPA 7.2 [a network specification being deployed at AT&T] and [new devices] will work on our network faster. I feel as strongly as ever [about] the capability of devices in our lineup and [am] super-excited about the deals with e-readers and personal navigation devices.”

Surprised? You shouldn’t be, it’s been a long time coming. My only wish is that, just for 1-2 weeks, all AT&T iPhone users could swap to Verizon or Sprint to see how their networks hold up.