Great news! Great news! Spoke this morning with a friend who is a Verizon Sales Store Manager and asked her about the latest rumors that the 3G iPhone working on Verizon’s network. She immediately responded telling me that what she has been told is that Verizon is “working on” have the ability to use the iPhone with Verizon this summer. She said it might take longer but that is what she is hearing.
It might just a gleam of hope, but hey, atleast it is a step in the right direction. Seems a little superficial, but I am getting close to making it a prayer request 
Doubtful. There is still a 5 year exclusivity agreement with AT&T.
The only possible hope is the fact that the VZW is gearing up for “open plans” that will allow you to bring phones from outside Verizon and use them on your network. They are, reportedly, going to be the first American carrier to accomplish this (although this is the norm in European and Asian markets.)
Even so, it would require Apple providing a CDMA version of the iPhone. And, I think that might be a stretch.
And the cherry on top is digital music sales. The iPhone was almost home to Verizon with its initial release, but VZW wanted a share of the sales for iTunes purchase made Over-The-Air. Apple said no and VZW declined Apple’s offer to carry the iPhone.
I’m not saying its not possible. Apple and VZW are big enough they pretty much do what they want.
@ J Bynum: man you talk like you use to work at Verizon or something;) Although you are throwing a little water on the fire, what you mentioned about the “open plans” is along the line of what was described to me. Good to hear from you bro!
One more thing.
Under the terms of a new agreement with Apple, AT&T remains the exclusive U.S. carrier of the
iPhone 3G…
read more here.
http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=25791
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