The talk of a Verizon iPhone started as soon as the device was first released. That was three versions ago and AT&T is still the exclusive carrier in the U.S. However, if that did change, some people think that hordes of customers would leave AT&T and join Verizon. AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega isn’t concerned.

AT&T wireless CEO Ralph de la Vega said this morning at the JPMorgan tech conference (without formally confirming that iPhone exclusivity is ending). Why not? Because switching carriers is still pretty tricky to do.

AT&T Wireless CEO: Here’s Why We Won’t Get Our Butts Kicked When The iPhone Goes To Verizon [Business Insider]