If you go to apple.com/retail/iPhone between 10 PM and 4 AM local time, you can check your local apple store's stock by clicking buy now, putting in your carrier info, and adding the phone to your cart. If your local apple store has it, you can pick it up next day. If they don't, cancel and try again the next daafter 10.
I got tired of waiting and cancelled my order through AT&T. I used the apple retail store next day pick up and ordered an iPhone 5 last night. About to go pick it up now
I got tired of waiting and cancelled my order through AT&T. I used the apple retail store next day pick up and ordered an iPhone 5 last night. About to go pick it up now