AT&T hoping the iPhone has coattails

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SAN FRANCISCO--When the iPhone goes on sale next Friday, people are likely to flood AT&T Wireless and Apple stores to check out the new device. But will the curiosity translate into big business for AT&T?

Industry analysts and executives offer mixed opinions about how much the iPhone (http://www.cnet.com/4520-13271_1-6685260-1.html) will shake up the wireless business. They are torn, too, about how much it will benefit AT&T--Apple's exclusive partner--in its fierce competition with Verizon, Sprint Nextel and other carriers.

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