Small Regional Cell Phone Company Next to Sell iPhone4S

 

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- C Spire, a wireless carrier you've probably never heard of, announced Wednesday that it will become the fourth U.S. wireless provider to sell the iPhone 4S. The regional carrier formerly known as Cellular South serves just under 900,000 customers, mostly in Mississippi.

"If Apple can get the iPhone into rural areas, that's a plus for them," said Tole Hart, analyst at Yankee Group. "It would add to their customer base, but it would also be a good story to be in rural areas, showing how iPhones can help people save lives, and so on."

 

So there's a 22% poverty rate in Mississippi, the highest in the US. Why exactly would Apple choose MS as their test site, unless they plan to discount the cost of the phone and the internet service?

 

Anyone else see a problem with this?

 

 

The 3G can be had free with contract now...any chance that's the idea?

The 3G can be had free with contract now...any chance that's the idea?

 

They probably never looked into such demographics, as it says 4S, which isn't free.

 

I don't think it matters anyway, most people have cell phones be they rich or poor, the poor simply tend to not upgrade them every cycle or have them for every single family member.