4phun <vic.healey@gmail.com> wrote in news:73a926cd-89da-4045-aef9-
d7960a2827e5@e4g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:

> LOL the iPhone got Verizon's attention as users continue to defect to
> AT&T.

Actually, Sprint, Alltel, AT&T and T-Mobile got their attention. They were
the last carrier to announce such a program. The iPhone had nothing to do
with the decision. Google is more likely the culprit.

Stop being such a fanboi.

>
> Verzon is forced to change policy on phones to allow any technically
> capable phone on the Verizon network. No more are customers locked
> into those horrible red/black Verizon phone screens when turning on
> their new non Verizon phones.

Don't bet on it. The customer may be allowed to bring any phone, but
Verizon is probably going to reflash the phone with their firmware.