Ordered: October 13
Verizon Website
White 16 GB
Delivered Today!!!!! November 2
My status has not changed since ordering 10 Oct.
I also have been trying to reserve an iPhone 5 via my local Apple Store's website. You have to try to reserve each day. The form asks if you want a contract or SIM lock free phone.
Today I found out that Apple Store has the iPhone 5 in stock but they will only sell them with a contract, so I have been wasting time for over a month by reserving.
South Bend Indiana store has plenty of iPhones, all configurations. Just walked in and got a white 64mb.
I ordered in a Verizon store around 7PM on 10/18. I finally got an email today at 2:19PM saying that my order has shipped via Fedex! I originally had an estimated ship date of 11/9.
Verizon Black 16GB. I'm in NC on the coast.
I don't know where it's shipping out of yet; I think it's still too early.
I'm hoping I get it this week... Maybe?
My 16GB/B&S/VZW finally shipped yesterday from Zhengzhou via UPS. I ordered it on October 13th.
It shipped via Worldwide Expedited, but it's scheduled for delivery on Thursday? Also, mine seems to be stuck in Zhengzhou...
ZhengZhou, China
11/03/2012 5:50 P.M. Arrival Scan
11/03/2012 11:45 A.M. Departure Scan
11/03/2012 4:03 A.M. Origin Scan
China
11/03/2012 12:45 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS
Ordered at Oct 21 (iPhone 5 16G Blk), was backordered these days. Shipping Status changed to Processing today (Nov 3) at AT&T website.
Thank you This was my theory; however, Sunday I stopped by the Apple Store to check out the iPad mini & asked one of the guys if they had any iPhone 5s in stock. While the conversation did start with 'contract only', when I mentioned that I had been looking for a simlock free iPhone 5 for a month he said "follow me". We went upstairs, he asked about the spec I was looking for, talked with a colleague, then came back with a little slate/black box ;-)I am on the same boat. Ordered mine online on Oct. 15, still processing (delivery estimate is Nov. 8-14). Trying to get my wife's iPhone with the reservation thing since that page is active without any luck.
I asked the employees numerous times and they give the same answer all the time: "It is a lottery, some people get it in two days, others wait for weeks like you" but this is the first time I am hearing reserving for a simlock-free phone does not work at all. Can you please confirm that?
Good luck with your order.
Thank you This was my theory; however, Sunday I stopped by the Apple Store to check out the iPad mini & asked one of the guys if they had any iPhone 5s in stock. While the conversation did start with 'contract only', when I mentioned that I had been looking for a simlock free iPhone 5 for a month he said "follow me". We went upstairs, he asked about the spec I was looking for, talked with a colleague, then came back with a little slate/black box ;-)
Some luck was involved & it seems their iPhone 5 reservation page was discontinued the day before I showed up, which meant that no one else was virtually in line ahead of me.
Good luck with getting your iPhone 5 soon!
Ordered October 16th, Shipped Today
32GB iPhone 5 Black
Arrives November 6 by 7:00 pm via Fedex
South Bend Indiana store has plenty of iPhones, all configurations. Just walked in and got a white 64mb.