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AT&T - iPhone 3G on Backorder for 5-7 Days.

I ordered White 16gb on the 4th and the last two days, the Backorder status has been going on and off from 1 to 0 and vice versa. I smell my order is shipping soon :D
 
I get to pick my iPhone up today :D I didn't get the tracking number until this morning, but apparently is shipped out last night.


I ordered on August 1st, so it took a week :D
 
illutionz said:
I ordered White 16gb on the 4th and the last two days, the Backorder status has been going on and off from 1 to 0 and vice versa. I smell my order is shipping soon :D
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also ordered a white on the 5th, yesterday the backorder status has been going from 0 to 1 as well. My cc also shows the charge as pending. Hopefully I'll get the email soon.
 
Why are you guys ordering your phones? The Apple stores have the phones in stock. I got mine about a week ago from an Apple Store. I've been telling everyone for more than a week now that if you go during off-peak hours (go on a weekday, during the day) there are no lines. If you go on Saturday or Sunday, the lines are long. If you go on a weekday after 5pm, the lines are long. BUT, if you go on a weekday around 10am or if you go around 2-4pm, there are no lines. I got my phone on a weekday at 9:45am, and I only waited behind one person. I only had to wait about five minutes before an associate walked up to me and said "Which version of the phone do you want?," went into the back room and came back in about one minute with my phone. Altogether, it took me about 30 minutes from the time I stepped in "line" to the time I walked back out of the store.
 
Rybold said:
Why are you guys ordering your phones? The Apple stores have the phones in stock. I got mine about a week ago from an Apple Store. I've been telling everyone for more than a week now that if you go during off-peak hours (go on a weekday, during the day) there are no lines. If you go on Saturday or Sunday, the lines are long. If you go on a weekday after 5pm, the lines are long. BUT, if you go on a weekday around 10am or if you go around 2-4pm, there are no lines. I got my phone on a weekday at 9:45am, and I only waited behind one person. I only had to wait about five minutes before an associate walked up to me and said "Which version of the phone do you want?," went into the back room and came back in about one minute with my phone. Altogether, it took me about 30 minutes from the time I stepped in "line" to the time I walked back out of the store.
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i wasnt eligible for the upgrade price but due to a special circumstance the att store let me. so that's why im dealing with those idiots instead of apple.
 
Problem is, if you get a FAN discount from AT&T you can't purchase at Apple store.

Rybold said:
Why are you guys ordering your phones? The Apple stores have the phones in stock. I got mine about a week ago from an Apple Store. I've been telling everyone for more than a week now that if you go during off-peak hours (go on a weekday, during the day) there are no lines. If you go on Saturday or Sunday, the lines are long. If you go on a weekday after 5pm, the lines are long. BUT, if you go on a weekday around 10am or if you go around 2-4pm, there are no lines. I got my phone on a weekday at 9:45am, and I only waited behind one person. I only had to wait about five minutes before an associate walked up to me and said "Which version of the phone do you want?," went into the back room and came back in about one minute with my phone. Altogether, it took me about 30 minutes from the time I stepped in "line" to the time I walked back out of the store.
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AT&T increasing their DF inventory?

Wow, Black 16GB - Ordered Tuesday 8/5 4PM at ATT store in NJ, Shipped Fri 8/8.

(Hmmmm, Hopefully they didn't accidently send a white - this was too fast)
 
Rybold said:
Why are you guys ordering your phones? The Apple stores have the phones in stock. I got mine about a week ago from an Apple Store. I've been telling everyone for more than a week now that if you go during off-peak hours (go on a weekday, during the day) there are no lines. If you go on Saturday or Sunday, the lines are long. If you go on a weekday after 5pm, the lines are long. BUT, if you go on a weekday around 10am or if you go around 2-4pm, there are no lines. I got my phone on a weekday at 9:45am, and I only waited behind one person. I only had to wait about five minutes before an associate walked up to me and said "Which version of the phone do you want?," went into the back room and came back in about one minute with my phone. Altogether, it took me about 30 minutes from the time I stepped in "line" to the time I walked back out of the store.
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I wanna get my FAN discount...
 
MisterEdF said:
Wow, Black 16GB - Ordered Tuesday 8/5 4PM at ATT store in NJ, Shipped Fri 8/8.

(Hmmmm, Hopefully they didn't accidently send a white - this was too fast)
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That is fast, i ordered my 16GB in black back on 7/21 and it didnt arrive until 8/4 to the AT&T store, the warehouse must be getting fully stocked.
 
Not quite true

MisterEdF said:
Problem is, if you get a FAN discount from AT&T you can't purchase at Apple store.
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You have to call AT&T at the store and have them take off the FAN discount. Then purchase and activate your new iPhone, then call AT&T back and re-add the FAN discount.

Its a total hassle I know. I went to the Apple store in ABQ, NM yesterday they had all iPhones in stock as well but once they told me they couldn't sell me the phone with the FAN discount I said forget it and left without the phone. I'll either order from AT&T or just wait until AT&T has stock in store.

I am tired of jumping through Apples hoops to get a new phone these days.
 
I know, but if I did that I wouldn't get it back. ;)
ibglowin said:
You have to call AT&T at the store and have them take off the FAN discount. Then purchase and activate your new iPhone, then call AT&T back and re-add the FAN discount.

Its a total hassle I know. I went to the Apple store in ABQ, NM yesterday they had all iPhones in stock as well but once they told me they couldn't sell me the phone with the FAN discount I said forget it and left without the phone. I'll either order from AT&T or just wait until AT&T has stock in store.

I am tired of jumping through Apples hoops to get a new phone these days.
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Yea, that is what bothers me! :eek: On my receipt it only says:

69114 PHO APPLE IPHONE 16GB

But doesn't say BLACK (or white for that matter). I'm hoping they didn't enter the wrong color. The rep did confirm it was black before I left the store but you never know.

MasonMI said:
That is fast, i ordered my 16GB in black back on 7/21 and it didnt arrive until 8/4 to the AT&T store, the warehouse must be getting fully stocked.
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i'd just like to say to all those bloggers who posted on the days before the 3G release:

iphone 3G supply should be able to meet current demand based on last years results

WRONG!
SO WRONG!

So glad i went to the att store at 6am.
 
Ordered Black 8GB 8/4

Backorder status still at 1 on 8/8 PM
Backorder status down to 0 on 8/9 AM
Backorder status back to 1 on 8/9 PM

Backorder status still 1 on 8/11 at 8:00PM
Backorder status down to 0 on 8/11 at 9:00PM
Backorder status back to 1 on 8/11 at 9:30PM

Hoping it will ship soon, will update in new post when shipped :)

I have to deal with the crap at AT&T because I have a FAN number(business discount).. Otherwise I'd have already waited at Apple for one.
 
ordered white 16gb on 8/5
on 8/7 to 8/8 I went through the 1, 0, 1, 0, 1 backorder thing
received tracking number late last night
phone left memphis at 3 am this morning, unfortunately I will not get it until Monday afternoon due to the weekend.

1 week total time is a lot better than their original 10-21 day estimate, and yes we go through this pain because we are AT&T customers, I can't believe this is what we get for being loyal to them - I hate our country's cell phone companies.

I went to the Apple store and they told me I could only buy through AT&T! I wish we could still just activate at home! Did I mention that I hate our cell phone providers?
 
Went to the AT&T store yesterday morning (08/08) and ordered a 16gig white iPhone. They said the whites are coming faster and it should take about 5 days. I really hope they're right
 
Manzana said:
ordered white 16gb on 8/5
on 8/7 to 8/8 I went through the 1, 0, 1, 0, 1 backorder thing
received tracking number late last night
phone left memphis at 3 am this morning, unfortunately I will not get it until Monday afternoon due to the weekend.

1 week total time is a lot better than their original 10-21 day estimate, and yes we go through this pain because we are AT&T customers, I can't believe this is what we get for being loyal to them - I hate our country's cell phone companies.

I went to the Apple store and they told me I could only buy through AT&T! I wish we could still just activate at home! Did I mention that I hate our cell phone providers?
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I hear ya, I hope with the next iPhone iteration, Apple Store can apply the FAN discount so I don't have to deal with AT&T ******** anymore :eek:
 
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