Why I told a client not to get an iPhone

I'm coming up on my 2-year anniversary with my iPhone and I still can't stop talking about how cool it is. I recommend it to almost everyone who asks me about it. But today I did the unthinkable. I told one of my clients NOT to get the iPhone.

Why would I do this? Simple. My client has never owned or even used a cell phone before. She only decided she wants one for emergency purposes and for the rare occasions when she is outside of her home and needs to call someone to ask for directions. And she doesn't want to get locked into any contracts.

Would the iPhone handle what she wants? Of course. Well, except for the contract part. But that doesn't mean the iPhone is the right cell phone for the job. Quite the contrary, it is way overqualified.

And it isn't about cost either. I would have made the same decision even if the iPhone costs $20/month. There simply is no need for my client to own a touch-screen, email and Internet capable, custom application cell phone that doesn't fit well in her purse when all she wants to do is make a phone call.

JitterbugInstead, I directed my client to a Jitterbug phone. The phone set her back $147 to purchase and the plans she looked at ranged from $10-20 per month with no long-term contracts.

How about that? A cell phone that has low monthly fees, is easy to use and has no long-term contracts. Yes, it's true. The iPhone isn't for everyone.

2 comments for this blog post so far...

  • #1
    April 21, 2009 at 9:41 am

    grnwdmom

    Exactly!  The entire world is overly technologized.  Just wait till the coming disaster when all the satellites get destroyed, the internet is hijacked and shut down...only the people who know how to dig for roots and trap meat animals and find water will survive...I-phone?  What’s an I-phone?

  • #2
    April 21, 2009 at 9:24 pm

    Patric Welch

    @grnwdmom: Looks like I better start learning how to dig for roots and trap some animals! :)

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