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AT&T Sells Out of Initial Batch of iPhone 3Gs Pre-Orders
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Never said I was a better person etc and forgive me if that was even implied.
I am happy with my 3G, just wary of hype.
You're being smug
AT&T is strict against having someone else sign contracts it has to be you not them, I did this before with AT&T member since 2000.
I would just quit your job and go get one or give your license & Social Security card with money to a guy that looks like you that you trust
* You have a GF?
From my experience, last 2 launches were smooth sailing for me. The original iPhone, I never had to wait more than 4 hours. Of course, I took the pre-order route this time and have it ships to my home.
this was on my order confirmation email from apple:
i already have a phone number.... so they'll just be sending me info on how to activate via itunes.....
I was told that you can do either. If you wanted to take it home and activate it you can, or if you want them to activate it in-store so you can "walk out working" then you can.
AT&T is strict against having someone else sign contracts it has to be you not them, I did this before with AT&T member since 2000.
I would just quit your job and go get one or give your license & Social Security card with money to a guy that looks like you that you trust
* You have a GF?
What happens if she claims she's buying it as a gift?
And yes
, she's almost as much of a mac-nerd as me, thanks to two years of brainwashing from meI think Apple planned the 2g phones their selling at $99.00 in the US. I think they wanted to tap that market, so they made sure they had inventory to do so. Of course, this is just my best guess and I have nothing to back it up. I don't know anything about O2. Do you think they just over ordered the 1G or did they not know the 2g was coming? What happened in Russia? I had not heard that. Thats a BUNCH of phones to be stuck with. Maybe we could buy them cheap and sell them on eBay.
I knew they would sell out pre-orders... That's another way they get you, but yet will have enough after pre-orders. Do you see the pattern here?
I am not looking forward waiting in the line June 19th. Just to get it activated sense you can't do it online
Here's a pic of my order.
Wow - I did not realize that. So if you ordered from AT&T you have to go pick it up and get it activated? That su*ks. I bet the lines will be long. The pre orders from Apples website can ship to your house and activate on iTunes.
I was told that you can either activate it at the store and "walk out working" or just take it home and activate it using iTunes yourself, but that may vary by store.
well, I guess they forgot to mention that. I never had an iPhone before so it's new to me on how to activate it. I been ordering phones from them and never had to go in the store to activate it except for my first phone from AT&T.
Then it all works out no lines YAY!
I found this FAQ on AT&T's website.
"Will AT&T offer MMS and tethering? Later this summer, as part of the 3.0 software, AT&T will make multimedia messaging (MMS) available at no extra cost to customers with a text messaging bundle. And, in the future, AT&T will offer tethering capability for iPhone 3G S and iPhone 3G."
Here's the link. It's on page 2.
http://www.att.com/Common/merger/files/pdf/iPhone/Customers_FAQs.pdf
well, I guess they forgot to mention that. I never had an iPhone before so it's new to me on how to activate it. I been ordering phones from them and never had to go in the store to activate it except for my first phone from AT&T.
Then it all works out no lines YAY!
Oh that explains it...I wondered why you kept saying that. The activation of the thing is the easiest part! You don't have to go to the store at all; you just plug it in to your computer, and the first time it syncs through iTunes it will walk you through it. I don't know where you saw it say that you had to activate it at a store, but that is not the case.
That would be craziness, to have people in line at ATT for pre-orders, those waiting in line to get one, AND people there to activate them.
Yeah, AT&T actually did away with MMS charges a few years back, and just includes them as any other standard text. It was stupid for them to charge in the first place, because not only were you charged, but you had to use or pay for internet usage to get them...it was almost a "double negative."
That's the plan at my local AT&T store -- two lines, with one starting at 6am for non-preorders and one for preorders. Preorders will be able to walk in starting at 7am to pick up their phone and have it activated. The rest of the morning/day, non-preorders will go to one counter, and the other preorder counter will be free and clear for those that wish to walk in on their lunch break and get theirs, etc.
I'm excited to look like a VIP
Never said I was a better person etc and forgive me if that was even implied.
I am happy with my 3G, just wary of hype.
It's Apple - the hype is real
I might do the same as well, except for the work thing
yeah the only thing is I have to go to the store because I'm transferring my wireless number, unless someone can confirm I can do all of that at home with iTunes?
this is a mess...tried to merge my posts but you can't delete
yeah the only thing is I have to go to the store because I'm transferring my wireless number, unless someone can confirm I can do all of that at home with iTunes?
Check with AT&T. They told me you could signup for new service, get your credit check, port your number, have it shipped, and activate in iTunes - all without going into a store. I already have AT&T, so I did not do it, but thats what they said. It would be worth a call to skip the lines at the store. You should also check the ship date as it looks like it might be after next Friday. If thats ok, it seems like the easiest option.
Apple always gets more stock of their product. Keep in mind...Apple also gets $250 for customers who upgrade and $300 for new activations done in any of their stores form AT&T(this is on top of the $400 phone subsidy - so $650-$700 total). They would be stupid not to short AT&T's supply.
No, thats fine. I'll just pick it up in the store like I originally planned. I fully expect to get mine on Friday too, since I preordered it the day AT&T started selling preorders.
you'll get in ON the 19th- why would it ship now? they'll prolly ship it over night or 2 day..
I was told that whenever my credit card was charged that meant that the iPhone had already shipped. . . I am also in the same boat. Didn't hear about the "Shortage" until I showed up at the store and ordered mine on the 13th as well.
I'm still thinking of showing up on the 19th with my 10 month old and hope I can talk them into giving mine. YES, I know it's bad, but I'm the only one to watch her and she'd be going with me anyway.
What happens if she claims she's buying it as a gift?
And yes
I have my wife in the same situation. . . Good Job. That's ALL she want to buy now.
I'm not complaining!
Anyone know what's happening over at BB? Are they taking pre-orders? Will their stores also have stock on launch day?
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.