To small carriers the iPhone is about prestige, not activations
Midwestern regional carrier Cellcom won't reveal how many iPhones it sold last quarter, but according to CEO Pat Riordan the specific numbers are irrelevant. The iPhone is luring new customers into its stores, it's keeping old customers loyal, and it completes Cellcom's smartphone portfolio.
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