iPhone Lust Spreads North

Technophiles who've been describing the iPhone as "cool" may not realize that residents of the coolest state want the gadget, too—and they don't much care that AT&T doesn't offer service in Alaska. An enterprising Anchorage Daily News reporter spells out the borderline-unethical details, which begin with getting your hands on the red-hot thingamabob, which goes on sale Friday.

Tell AT&T, the exclusive service provider for the hottest gadget since the last rectangular wonder with an "i" on the front of its name, that you're planning an extended visit to Alaska. A company spokesman, sounding less than thrilled about this line of questioning, warns that AT&T will probably bust you after four months. But they'll be four cool months. (More iPhone stories.)