Hasta La Gadget!

AT&T today stopped selling iPhones online to New York metro-area customers through their att.com Web site because of “increased fraudulent activity in that area when ordering the iphone,” an online customer support representative named Timothy told me this evening in an online chat.

Now, that’s not what online customer support rep Daphne told the blog The Consumerist, but it’s what Timothy told me. According to a Consumerist post, Daphne told their writer “New York is not ready for the iPhone” because the city doesn’t “have enough towers.”

Although AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega has previously admitted that the company needs to “do better” with their network in New York City, I suspect Daphne’s career with AT&T may be short lived from here on out.

Timothy told us that iPhones are still available at AT&T stores in the New York metro area. Apple’s Web site had no problem selling me an iPhone for use in New York City online, so if you want to buy online, try apple.com.

I’ve asked AT&T for further clarification.