So, you’ve seen the ads and you’ve read the hype. You’re ready to buy an iPhone, but on June 29, 2007 - the first day you’ll be able to buy one - you won’t be able to walk into just any store that sells cell phones to get one.

Apple and AT&T have a deal that makes AT&T the exclusive provider of the iPhone (reportedly for the next 5 years). This means that there are only two places you’ll be able to buy an iPhone: Apple Stores and AT&T Stores.

No Waiting Lists

Neither AT&T nor Apple stores are keeping waiting lists for iPhones. It will be first come, first served on June 29.

Apple Stores

You will, of course, be able to buy an iPhone at any of Apple’s 180-plus retail stores across the United States, Canada, the UK, Japan, and Italy.

The iPhone will also be available through Apple’s online store.

Apple Store Services

The Apple Store will be equipped to sell you an iPhone and activate the AT&T service that is required to use the iPhone.

AT&T Stores

AT&T stores are more widely spread than Apple stores. There are over 1,800 AT&T stores in the U.S.

The iPhone should also be available through AT&T’s online store.

AT&T Store Services

At the AT&T Store, you’ll be able to:

• Buy an iPhone
• Switch from another carrier and keep your phone number.

iPhone is a multimedia and Internet-enabled quad-band GSM EDGE-supported cellular phone that is developed, manufactured and sold by Apple Inc.

The functions of the iPhone include camera phone and a multimedia player. It enables text messaging and visual voicemail. You can also browse the net, send and receive e-mail, visit websites, search engines and many more. The iPhone offers Wi-Fi connectivity too.
The iPhone is a handheld smart device handled by using a large touch screen with virtual keyboard and buttons.

IPhones have created huge interest worldwide and for a good reason: this is a communication and entertainment center in the palm of your hand. It is your personal computer and your mobile phone combined into one easy to use device.

For people interested in buying an iPhone there are hundreds of Apple stores a spread across the Us as well as Canada, Japan and the major countries of Europe. For a complete list of retail locations check out Apple’s home site:www.apple.com

Apple offers its products through their apple online stores too: www.store.apple.com. Apple being the proprietors of iPhone 4GB and 8GB offers buying direct from the source.

Another reliable source to buy an iPhone from are the AT&T Stores. These stores are more widely spread than Apple stores. There are over 1,800 AT&T stores in the U.S. Not sure where is the closest AT&T store? Go to AT&T’s store finder to locate it www.wireless.att.com/home.

IPhones are also available through AT&T’s online store: www.store.att.com.

With all the buzz about iPhones one can easily find iPhones for sale through the net. A word of caution though – iPhones do not come cheap. It is a high tech device that you may need tech support for every now and then. Unless you consider yourself to be a real tech wiz, try not to buy from a non reliable source that offers no tech support.

Only exceptions to the above rule are EBay and Amazon, both being reliable secure purchase online shopping centers.

Another important issue to consider is that computers as well as other high tech devices tend to decrease in price and increase in capabilities, ease of use, variations and range of functionalities offered to the user. Therefore when you go out to buy an iPhone – get the latest most up to date version. It may cost a bit more but you would not end up with a new but outdated iPhone.