Updating iPhone Software With Dialup Internet

Unfortunately, I live in Hickville, USA. We do not have high speed internet. I know, I know... I can't believe it either.
My problem is that I have tried multiple times to download the iPhone software update. I simply can't stay connected long enough to do it.
Why in the world can Apple not send a disc to those of us without high speed internet? How come updating the software has to be done through iTunes and not directly to the iPhone over WiFi? How come I make a trip to the nearest Apple location which is 45 minutes away and they tell me it would be 5 hours before they could do an in-store update, which, of course, would delete everything I have on my phone. Then I would only spend another hour getting everything back on my phone when I finally got back home.
I love the phone but it's ridiculous that something as simple as updating it is nearly impossible. Apple could definitely improve in this area.

No, I didn't make an appointment. I actually called Apple support and they recommended that I go to the store. The tech support person never mentioned anything about a genius bar. I hadn't even heard of that until I was told about it at the store.
I gave my phone to someone at work who has highspeed. They attempted the download a total of 6 times on their computer and it kept hanging up around the 97% complete mark. I have a PC at home but no laptop.
I basically just wanted to vent my frustration. Thanks for the reply though.

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