Some bloggers have felt that AT&T was unable to handle traffic in high density areas which other speculated it might have happened due to some minor glitch which has since worked itself out.
Whatever maybe the case consumers in New York can now order the iPhone online from AT&T.
Northrup told NPR whatever the cause, it doesn't look good for AT&T:
From a PR standpoint, it makes them look bad that they've just quietly cut off sales without making an announcement. If they had announced this and said this is why we're remitting iPhone sales in the New York metro area, I think people would still be annoyed, but at least they'd understand why, and at least there'd be a straight answer from AT&T as to why this is.