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AT&T Sells Out of Initial Batch of iPhone 3Gs Pre-Orders

My 16GB (black) order that was made on the Wednesday the 11th still has a status of in progress on the ATT order status page. But, it does have a UPS tracking number attached to it now.

The 32GB (black) ordered on the 12th however hasn't changed. Let's hope it does soon.
 
If previously history is correct, it is better for the consumer to buy from Apple than from ATT. The Apple Store is much friendly with return issues. ATT will take every possible to reject your claim and refer you to Apple.
 
Tracking number from the Death Star

AT&T had a UPS tracking number on my new 32gb iPhone. It shipped Friday from who knows where coming to the the Volunteer State....

Happy camper :D:D:D:D
 
iPhoneNYC said:
If previously history is correct, it is better for the consumer to buy from Apple than from ATT. The Apple Store is much friendly with return issues. ATT will take every possible to reject your claim and refer you to Apple.
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So if ATT refers you to Apple then what does it matter where you buy it from, since you'll end up at Apple anyway?
 
Ordered from attwireless

I ordered my 3G S from attwireless the day after keynote, att never said anything about my phone shipping to a store, so I assume its going to my house, this happen to anyone else?
 
diamond.g said:
HoFo is claiming that BB is taking pre-orders. You may want to call and make sure.

I was looking at (as many as I could find) the direct fulfillment orders for my zipcode and noticed most of the white models had already gotten tracking numbers. While very few to none of the black units had one yet. Which is kinda annoying as I ordered mine on tuesday (first in my zipcode as far as I can tell) and have no tracking number yet.
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This could be a REAL NIGHTMARE! I've waited 2 years to get an iPhone and coincidentally, my nearly 5 year old Blackberry 7100 is dying. My wife and I have a family plan with T-Mobile which gets a corporate volume discount through my employer.

If I go into BB on Friday, I want to
  • Move providers to AT&T (Obviously)
  • Get a family plan - Probably the 1,400 Minute Unity Plan
  • Get a 32GB iPhone 3G S (Black) for me with AppleCare
  • Get the best FREE phone for my wife (w/ bluetooth, decent camera and aGPS, if possible) - NO DATA SERVICE FOR HER
  • Port my existing wireless numbers from T-Mobile to AT&T
  • Get my corporate volume discount for AT&T
  • Transfer all the sim card information on my wife's phone to her new one. Mine I'll just restore from me MobileMe account.
  • Get a bunch of accessories like holders, screen protectors and possibly bluetooth headsets

I'm getting the feeling like I'm completely nuts to try and do all this. Thoughts?
 
I think AT&T would hanlde that much better than best buy.



Michael73 said:
This could be a REAL NIGHTMARE! I've waited 2 years to get an iPhone and coincidentally, my nearly 5 year old Blackberry 7100 is dying. My wife and I have a family plan with T-Mobile which gets a corporate volume discount through my employer.

If I go into BB on Friday, I want to
  • Move providers to AT&T (Obviously)
  • Get a family plan - Probably the 1,400 Minute Unity Plan
  • Get a 32GB iPhone 3G S (Black) for me with AppleCare
  • Get the best FREE phone for my wife (w/ bluetooth, decent camera and aGPS, if possible) - NO DATA SERVICE FOR HER
  • Port my existing wireless numbers from T-Mobile to AT&T
  • Get my corporate volume discount for AT&T
  • Transfer all the sim card information on my wife's phone to her new one. Mine I'll just restore from me MobileMe account.
  • Get a bunch of accessories like holders, screen protectors and possibly bluetooth headsets

I'm getting the feeling like I'm completely nuts to try and do all this. Thoughts?
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Sim card question

My friend just received a newer 3g sim card from AT&T included with her Samsung phone. Would she be able to put that sim card in my 2G Iphone, just to make phone calls and use Wifi? She doesn't have any sort of a data plan so I'm wondering if it will work as long as she doesn't use Safari, etc.? :confused:
 
AutobonProducti said:
I think AT&T would hanlde that much better than best buy.
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You're right, but there's 2 problems with that...

  1. AT&T doesn't have any of the new iPhone's left (and BB does - MAYBE)
  2. When I called AT&T they had only 2-3 free phones they could offer my wife whereas BB online lists 25 free phones.
 
Just missed the cutoff

Pre-ordered my 2 3Gs phones 10am Saturday and just missed the cutoff. I may get lucky but not a big deal. Getting a good corporate discount so had to use AT&T store. Apple won't recognize the discount. Kind of weird though that people who wait in line will get a phone but people like me who pre-order won't? Doesn't make much sense frankly.

They may just get my phones next Friday and call me anyway. Sales rep was great. Very excited to get my first iPhone! :)
 
Jamie 360 said:
My friend just received a newer 3g sim card from AT&T included with her Samsung phone. Would she be able to put that sim card in my 2G Iphone, just to make phone calls and use Wifi? She doesn't have any sort of a data plan so I'm wondering if it will work as long as she doesn't use Safari, etc.? :confused:
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If you put her SIM card in your older 2G iPhone, the phone will not be activated until it is synced via iTunes. When you do that, the iTunes/AT&T activation process will want to restart a 2 year contract and will want to change to the 2G iPhone data plan. If you don't agree to those terms, the phone is not activated. This is what happened for me when I received a hand-me-down 4Gig 1st Gen iPhone from a co-worker.
 
I get a corp discount as well, but you need to do this at the AT&T store. We get waived activation fees and discount on monthly service. Apple store cannot enter it in and I doubt Best Buy can as well. I was told I needed to do this at the AT&T store for maximum savings. Just FYI.


Michael73 said:
This could be a REAL NIGHTMARE! I've waited 2 years to get an iPhone and coincidentally, my nearly 5 year old Blackberry 7100 is dying. My wife and I have a family plan with T-Mobile which gets a corporate volume discount through my employer.

If I go into BB on Friday, I want to
  • Move providers to AT&T (Obviously)
  • Get a family plan - Probably the 1,400 Minute Unity Plan
  • Get a 32GB iPhone 3G S (Black) for me with AppleCare
  • Get the best FREE phone for my wife (w/ bluetooth, decent camera and aGPS, if possible) - NO DATA SERVICE FOR HER
  • Port my existing wireless numbers from T-Mobile to AT&T
  • Get my corporate volume discount for AT&T
  • Transfer all the sim card information on my wife's phone to her new one. Mine I'll just restore from me MobileMe account.
  • Get a bunch of accessories like holders, screen protectors and possibly bluetooth headsets

I'm getting the feeling like I'm completely nuts to try and do all this. Thoughts?
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blur35mm said:
Pre-ordered my 2 3Gs phones 10am Saturday and just missed the cutoff. I may get lucky but not a big deal. Getting a good corporate discount so had to use AT&T store. Apple won't recognize the discount. Kind of weird though that people who wait in line will get a phone but people like me who pre-order won't? Doesn't make much sense frankly.

They may just get my phones next Friday and call me anyway. Sales rep was great. Very excited to get my first iPhone! :)
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I submitted my order on Thursday (on-line) and the status has never been updated from the original ... "order received & expect to process it shortly" message. I am also an AT&T Premier customer via my work account. When I upgraded my original work iPhone to 3G, I went to the local AT&T store and placed the order. They called me a few days later to tell me it was in. This time, I am upgrading my personal iPhone (1st Gen 4GB). I am not in a hurry and waiting for AT&T to ship is not a problem. I really don't get the zero day, wait-in-line folks ... I have so little time, I am unwilling to waste it standing in line.
 
blur35mm said:
I get a corp discount as well, but you need to do this at the AT&T store. We get waived activation fees and discount on monthly service. Apple store cannot enter it in and I doubt Best Buy can as well. I was told I needed to do this at the AT&T store for maximum savings. Just FYI.
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I had my T-Mobile account for a long time before I had my corporate volume discount. Does anyone know if I could get everything set up at BB or an apple store (just get a regular rate plan with no discounts) and then go into an AT&T store or call AT&T and get the discount applied a few days / weeks later?

The reason I'm pushing the issues is because I think there will be a larger variety of free phones available for my wife to choose from at BB and because I buy so much stuff at BB that my local store knows me VERY WELL and I get awesome service.
 
Apple store told me that you can buy the phones at Apple store then take them to AT&T to activate for the savings.

I just did everything at AT&T so I don't have to deal with the mobs on day zero. I will get one and have patience. So I get it a few days after my friends...no biggie to me since I am saving so much cash. AT&T store is in a strip shopping center. Apple and another AT&T store are in the large mall here...no doubt it will be mobbed.



Michael73 said:
I had my T-Mobile account for a long time before I had my corporate volume discount. Does anyone know if I could get everything set up at BB or an apple store (just get a regular rate plan with no discounts) and then go into an AT&T store or call AT&T and get the discount applied a few days / weeks later?

The reason I'm pushing the issues is because I think there will be a larger variety of free phones available for my wife to choose from at BB and because I buy so much stuff at BB that my local store knows me VERY WELL and I get awesome service.
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Ordered mine on the 10th at my local AT&T center. Still haven't gotten a shipping confirmation.

This will be my third iPhone. The first was replaced by the 3G and I had the original jailbroken for use while I spend every other six weeks overseas in the Western Pacific. All the prepaid Sim cards work just fine in it. The 3G phone will become my wife's, and I used her account to get the subsidy on the new 3GS. I'll take her Razr and have it unlocked overseas, then sell it (average price is $200 in most Asian countries for an unlocked Razr). The 3GS will become mine for use in the USA. (thought I'd love to see a reasonable unlock process that wouldn't require me to re-jailbreak with every OS upgrade like I do with my original iPhone).

To those who have said "buy at your Apple Store cuz it's better"... You should feel lucky that you HAVE an Apple store near you. Not all of us do... for me the closest is four hours away in Atlanta... so bully for you, but don't trash those of us who don't have the same benefits.

Looking forward to Friday!:D
 
If you pre-ordered from an ATT store, the phone will be there on Friday. I wouldn't worry about what the order status screen says; the phones will be there.

I ordered a 16gb from an ATT store, and then changed my mind and wanted to change the order to a 32gb. I know the manager of the store, and he told me that they can switch it out the day of the release. He said that they are not expecting to have a shortage at all.
 
pre-ordered mine from at&t (corp discount) sunday evening. got an email requesting more info last nite but it was too late to call. called this morning and confirmed my info, and the rep told me i'd have my phone in 2-3 business days. fingers crossed...
 
Bumming

I ordered on-line via my AT&T wireless account (corporate premier) on Thursday last week. I immediately received an e-mail containing:

"Thank you for your purchase on the AT&T Premier Online Store. We're pleased with your choice of AT&T as your wireless service provider.

We estimate your order will be shipped within 2 - 5 business days pending approval if applicable. We will notify you by email when it is approved and shipped."

I have not heard anything since.

I will call tomorrow if nothing changes.
 
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