We still have no idea what’s starting upon with Apple, Verizon, as well as a iPhone, though it sounds similar to AT&T isn’t sweating it — vocalization at the J.P. Morgan discussion currently, Ralph De La Vega reportedly “only laughed” when asked when Ma Bell’s iPhone exclusivity would run out, as well as indicated he wasn’t worried about alternative carriers potentially removing a phone. According to Ralph, a little 80 percent of AT&T iPhone business have been upon family or business plans, and they’re in all reduction expected to switch, so AT&T thinks it can cling to onto them if Apple’s phone hits an additional conduit. That certainly sounds similar to AT&T’s been giving a issue a little thought — an additional square of firewood for the ever-smoldering Verizon iPhone Rumor Fire, or only difficult speak to keep Apple in line? We competence never know — but you do know which it’ll be most harder to keep those iPhone customers if AT&T’s use peculiarity continues to undergo, as well as Ralph acknowledged a troubles, observant which AT&T’s biggest emanate right right away is simply removing sufficient apparatus built in China as well as put into place. We’ll see what happens — we’re not starting to believe that the Verizon iPhone is real until Steve asks if you can hear him now.

Update: AT&T just sent us the tiny dash of de la Vega’s comments:
Having said that, all the improvements that you have seen have been not only driven by a iPhone. The non-iPhone patron shake has seen the same reductions as the altogether sum postpaid patron churn alleviation levels. So we’ve seen improvements in shake which have been driven by a iPhone as well as by non-iPhone business. And so you perspective which carrying the great portfolio of inclination and services has been the pass to the success and will goon to be. And I consider the iPhone will be a part of the portfolio. And I consider that business have been still going to come to us, like they’ve finished in a past, seeking for great choices, great inclination as well as good services.Interesting — it certainly doesn’t tune similar to he’s betting as well heavily upon gripping a iPhone disdainful, though we’d similar to a little some-more context here. We’re seeking for a full transcript (or improved nonetheless, video), so stay tuned.

Update 2: And here’s a followup subject privately per exclusivity:
Q: I suspicion you competence share with us a exclusivity finish date, Ralph.
A: No, I don’t consider I’m starting to be means to do that, Mike. (laughs)Pithy!