I agree. But I think that is just as much an Apple issue as it is AT&T, as I suspect that Apple gets a portion of the data revenue from iPhone accounts that are on AT&T but it doesn't get anything if the device is on the T-Mobile network. So Apple has no incentive to have the device working on any GSM network in the U.S. other than AT&T's

I'm not following your question, sorry.

I already have a line that I created solely to get a new phone at a subsidized price. Am I subject to the new ETF since my contract said 175, or am I grandfathered to the old one?

The unlocking thing is interesting - I'm researching an internship in the UK, and not only will the providers go month to month with an iPhone contract, but also will let you unlock them. hmm....

You will not be subject to the new ETF unless you purchase a device on or after June 1st.

You will be subject to the ETF stated in your contract ($175), and I also think that gets reduced by a certain amount for every month that you were under contract

Hmmm, Googlism. You could join the Church of Google.

» The Church of Google

This comes up on Google in response to "Google is"

As if jacking up ETF's weren't enough, now those who sign up will get less than what other providers offer - AT&T phases out unlimited data plans - Yahoo! News. Why do people stay with AT&T? Sprint is looking better and better each week.