AT&T—Not Verizon—Is Place to Shop for iPhones
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Jennifer Wright Dorr at Union Plus sends this latest news on the iPhone and AT&T.
The big tech news in the past few days is that Verizon will begin selling the much-sought-after Apple iPhone—at least for those with phone envy—in February. Previously, it was an AT&T exclusive.
While some analysts predict a huge flood of new iPhoners heading to Verizon, Union Plus offers three great reasons—solidarity, savings and service—to head on over to AT&T if you’re in the market for an iPhone.
Solidarity—AT&T is the only national wireless company that is union. AT&T Mobility employs some 40,000 members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA). Verizon Wireless is not only nonunion, but it has fiercely resisted employees’ efforts to unionize.
Savings— Union members can save 15 percent off the regular monthly rate for individual and family plans on AT&T with the Union Plus AT&T discount. That means you could save $116.98 annually with an iPhone from AT&T.
Service— PC World reported that, on average, AT&T’s network delivered significantly faster speeds than the three other major U.S. wireless providers—Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon. AT&T’s network also allows you to talk with someone and surf the Web at the same time on the iPhone, while Verizon’s will not.
Hang Up and Fly—Tell Senate to Back In-Flight Cell Phone Ban
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If you get a chance, take a minute and do your part for airline safety and passenger sanity. The Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) ) is urging the U.S. Senate to maintain the ban on in-flight cell phone use. Click here to send your senators a message.
The ban was included in the House-passed version of the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill (H.R. 915) in May. The Senate is expected to act this summer. The union says:
“Cell phone usage in the cabin would create a new security risk, compromise flight attendants job of safely executing an emergency evacuation, and ability to maintain order within the cabin amongst cabin noise and tension.”
