By: Arthur Cooper
Submitted: 2011-02-16 09:22:17 | Word Count: 664
I’m sure that customer appreciation never felt as good as it did last night for Verizon customers who have remained loyal to the service provider through the years. The pre-sale of the iPhone 4, available to existing customers only, is a sign that although Verizon seeks to attract the masses, they greatly appreciate the crowd who has stuck by them thus far. It is speculated that the carrier has worked to bring the iPhone to its’ repertoire for four years. From 3 a.m. to 5 a.m., current customers were able to pre-order the iPhone4 and they did so in droves, making last nights’ sales the largest opening day in Verizon’s eleven year history. Specific numbers have not been released however.
The telecommunications giant, instead of immediately going for a broader customer base, chose to reward their loyalists ahead of the bandwagon. The fact that the pre-sale took place in the wee hours of the morning and did exceedingly well is only further indication that their customers are troopers who deserve it. Imagine the response had the pre-sale occurred during daylight hours. The company is no longer accepting pre-sale orders. Sales for the general public will begin online on February 9th and continue in stores the following day.
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That says a lot about Verizon, a company, though widely successful, has been struggling to keep up with with AT
