iPhone 3G Now Available Online To AT&T Business Customers

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.