MTS Allstream Stays Mum on iPhone Debut
MTS customers hoping to pick up the Apple iPhone next month may have to wait a little longer. After this week’s announcement that Bell Canada and Telus Corp. would begin carrying the popular device in November, MTS Allstream didn’t say whether they have similar plans.
“MTS is currently working to deploy a new wireless network which will be launched next year, so it would be premature to speculate on any new handsets for that network. I can tell you that we are confident our current handset lineup does a great job of meeting our customers’ needs,” said Greg Burch, Director, Corporate and Employee Communications in an e-mail to ChrisD.ca. Because MTS’ current network is CDMA, the iPhone would simply not work on it. This means that if the new network will not launch until 2010, then you shouldn’t expect the iPhone to debut any sooner.
From a business standpoint, it’s not a wise decision for MTS to hold out even longer on bringing the iPhone on board. Potential customers who have had their eye on the device may have been waiting for another carrier, besides Rogers, to come along. Now that Telus will also be carrying it, they will most likely pick up a good portion of the new subscriptions in November, especially leading up to the holiday shopping season.
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October 26th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Thanks for looking into the details of the iphone on mts’ network. I get a kick out of Greg Burch’s reply. DO YOU THINK HE’S A LITTLE OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE MARKETPLACE!!! LOL It’s all you ever hear from people. MTS phone selection sucks!!
Thanks man!
November 12th, 2009 at 6:04 am
Wow that’s deadly. I just saw a few telus and bell commercials and I knew telus was on CDMA so I figured lookin up if MTS and bam. I was nearly thinking to switch carrier to Rogers when my plan was up to get an iPhone
November 25th, 2009 at 11:36 am
I have been an MTS customer for many years as i live in the country and no other provider works. If other provider would work i would have switched a long time ago as MTS phone selections sucks. Last ones to get anything. I’ve been waiting for them to get the Iphone for a long time, is it really going to happen.
December 8th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Fact: I was told December 1st by 2 seperate telus employees that I could activate my iphone recieved from rogers unlocked it I purchase a $10. dollar telus sim card which I did,….When I called telus Monday Dec 7th they were assisting me with the phone swap to the iphone asked me for the sim# and them put me on hold coming back stating that telus cannot activate me unless I change my # to another province?????? As manitoba and sask, were not ready yet and are waiting for MTS to sign off on a deal with telus here in winnipeg,……They also told me it wont happen untill the begining of 2010 sometime and not to count on service outside manitoba????????
Your thoughts as They dont know there ass from there heads at corperate office!!!!