Dear AT&T,

Let me introduce myself. I am one of the countless Verizon Wireless customers who has been keeping an eye on you and your iPhone. Let me first apologize for the last few years I’ve spent mocking your second rate wireless reception and lousy customer service. Even though it is all true, I apologize if it hurt your corporate giant feelings.

I’ll quit beating around the bush–today Apple announced the new iPhone 3GS and I would like to have one. Two, actually. One for me and one for my wife.

I’ve saved up the cash for a new phone. I’ve let my contract with Verizon Wireless run out intentionally, paying month to month so that I can leave tomorrow if I so choose. I’ve kept using old, outdated, half broken phones from 2005 and beyond just to keep things this way, rather than accepting new free phones to sign another contract.

I will not, I repeat WILL NOT, pay $70 a month for both of us to have iPhone data and texting. I can’t do it. It’s simply out of my price range.

I WILL, however, pay $40 a month for iPhone data and texting. This is the price you set on the 1st generation iPhone data plan. Why not do it again? I don’t mind if you cap the bandwidth or the transfer speed. But I’m currently only paying $10 a month total for texting on both of my regular phones. I can afford $30 a month increase for the benefits of the iPhone…but not $60. That’s absurd.

Don’t tell me about GPS and high speed data…we’re in a recession and I don’t care about your mumbo jumbo. This is what I’ve got to give. Do you want it or not?

Sincerely,

Scott