Apple is wasting no time to make its iPhone available to as many people as possible. Following an announcement that the iPhone will be available through Best Buy, AT&T now said that business customers will be able to purchase the handset online. Individual consumers are still left out of the loop and still have to visit an AT&T or Apple store to buy the iPhone 3G.

The carrier confirmed that employees of a company signed up with AT&T’s Premier Enterprise program can now purchase the handset through its Premier online store. Online purchases still require a two-year service contract. Only authorized company employees can purchase the iPhone 3G online and online purchases are invoiced to the company contracted.

Individual non-business customers are not covered by the new policy and are still required to visit an AT&T or Apple store to sign a two-year service contract and have their iPhone 3G activated. Small business owners who wish to take advantage of the Premier store can apply online for an AT&T Mobility Business Agreement. Besides business customers, the program is also available to higher education institutions and government agencies.