small update for those waiting on additional information.
Both phones ordered on pre-order day, approx 3:30 am ET from the AT&T online store (after trying for 30min to get into store.apple.com) -
order confirmations for both received via email by 3:45am ET
Phone #1 Space Gray
Apple iPhone 6 - 64GB Item Status: Preparing to Ship
Tracking Number: Pending Shipment
Shipping Date: 10/13/14 - 10/31/14*
Quantity: 1
the above order i just received an AT&T Free Text Message which states:
"Congratulations! We have processed your order XXXXXXXXXXX and it has been sent to our warehouse for shipment. You will be notified when your order ships."
Also - my bank shows a charge from AT&T for the full amount of the order.
Until late today, this phone was showing only In Process as the status...
The order conformation email did not indicate any estimated shipping date
Phone #2 Silver
Apple iPhone 6 - 64GB Item Status

reparing to Ship
Tracking Number: Pending Shipment
Shipping Date: 09/17/14 - 09/18/14*
Quantity:1
The above order i have not received a TXT message as yet (it probably went to my wife's phone number as it's her replacement)
Her order confirmation indicated a 9/19 shipping estimate
My bank charged her full amount on Friday late afternoon
This Phone has shown a "preparing to ship" status since friday
My assumption is that both of these phones are on their way and i'll probably see tracking numbers for each Monday or Tuesday of this week - despite what the "estimated delivery dates" indicate. My guess is that these estimated dates in no way correlate to anything within UPS and have very little bearing on the actual logistics...
Will soon see - but i think if my credit card is getting charged for both phones, then inventory has been attached to both orders and they are both on the way asap for launch day delivery or very close to it