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AT&T vs Apple Store

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millerb7

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Which you going to?

I think me personally, I'm going to go into my AT&T store on the 15th and preorder mine, and then go pick it up in store on the 24th (possibly 25th if there is that normal day delay on preorders <shrugs>).

How about you? Pre-order/no pre-order.... AT&T/Apple Store?
 
I'd like to know what people think on this subject too. I am definitely going to pre-order but I don't know where I'm going because Apple and AT&T are the same distance from my house.
 
millerb7 said:
Which you going to?

I think me personally, I'm going to go into my AT&T store on the 15th and preorder mine, and then go pick it up in store on the 24th (possibly 25th if there is that normal day delay on preorders <shrugs>).

How about you? Pre-order/no pre-order.... AT&T/Apple Store?
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I would like to pre-order and pick up in the store, but if it stays like it is now and you can't pick up until the 25th, I will have it delivered to work. There is no apple store in my town (closest is 2 hours in state capital):(:apple:
 
JeninNC said:
I would like to pre-order and pick up in the store, but if it stays like it is now and you can't pick up until the 25th, I will have it delivered to work. There is no apple store in my town (closest is 2 hours in state capital):(:apple:
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Yeah that's what I thought... no pickup until the 25th from AT&T.... what about from apple store?

Also if you choose delivery will it be delivered to you on the 24th or 25th?

Why do they not just say "shipment day" is the 24th :eek:
 
millerb7 said:
Yeah that's what I thought... no pickup until the 25th from AT&T.... what about from apple store?

Also if you choose delivery will it be delivered to you on the 24th or 25th?

Why do they not just say "shipment day" is the 24th :eek:
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You can pick up from apple i think on the 24th and if you preorder by the cut off date it will be delivered on the 24th
 
Think there will really be "long" lines... I remember buying my 3G from apple store and waiting in line for ~2 hours.... will it be the same again?

Basically this is what I want... SOMEBODY help me out...

I want to pre-order the damn thing to be guaranteed it... AND be able to get it on the 24th.... if I have to wait in line or not.

I'm not off work until 5pm anyways so I wouldn't get to the apple store until 5:30-6pm... so I'm assuming most the lines will be over... BUT i don't want to have to worry about them being sold out.

My issue is due to I am selling my 3G for $200 next week so I'll be phoneless so I want one ASAP lol
 
JeninNC said:
You can pick up from apple i think on the 24th and if you preorder by the cut off date it will be delivered on the 24th
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What's the cut-off date? Any announcment yet?

I mean if I can have it delivered to my home ON THE 24TH then god damnit, that's what I'm doing... no lines = TEHWIN
 
millerb7 said:
Think there will really be "long" lines... I remember buying my 3G from apple store and waiting in line for ~2 hours.... will it be the same again?

Basically this is what I want... SOMEBODY help me out...

I want to pre-order the damn thing to be guaranteed it... AND be able to get it on the 24th.... if I have to wait in line or not.

I'm not off work until 5pm anyways so I wouldn't get to the apple store until 5:30-6pm... so I'm assuming most the lines will be over... BUT i don't want to have to worry about them being sold out.

My issue is due to I am selling my 3G for $200 next week so I'll be phoneless so I want one ASAP lol
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Apple usually attract the longest lines because, well, they're apple. And also, they do have more stock, so a longer line doesn't mean less iPhones to go around.
 
Yeah, I mean if I can truely preorder it and have it delivered on the 24th I'll be in heaven!

Any verification on this?
 
millerb7 said:
Yeah, I mean if I can truely preorder it and have it delivered on the 24th I'll be in heaven!

Any verification on this?
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it was like that last year but the thing is where ever u go there will be some sort of problem. lines if ur at a store and maybe a little obstacles activating it. if ur at home and it does get to u before 10:00 then u will be fine but once that day starts and all the phones are being activated at the same time (since they use the same system) if ur at home or as i said in a store the activation will be a bit buggy
 
Since I'll get the unsubsidized iPhone, AT&T is not an option for me.

If any of the other stores (Best Buy/RadioShack) don't give me problems with any sort of contract, then maybe those. If not then Apple Store.
But since the stock at Best Buy and RadioShack seems to be very limited, I might end up at the Apple Store. Though I'll wait like 2-3 weeks after launch though lol, no nerve for the line ups <_<
 
I'm seriously leaning towards the Radioshack option and trading in my 3GS for 200....that's about what I got for selling my 3G last year....the BEST option for selling an iPhone is to sell it to an AT&T dumb phone user, some freind or family member who wants one but hasn't gotten on board yet
 
I'm going to pre-order because the AT&T store is acting stupid. I just called them and they told me that they won't sell me an iphone at full price since i don't get an upgrade till next year. :rolleyes:

So if i pre-order i will not have to deal with their foolishness
 
SAD*FACED*CLOWN said:
I'm seriously leaning towards the Radioshack option and trading in my 3GS for 200....that's about what I got for selling my 3G last year....the BEST option for selling an iPhone is to sell it to an AT&T dumb phone user, some freind or family member who wants one but hasn't gotten on board yet
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just an fyi best buy gave me $322 for my 3GS through their trade in program
 
Definitely pre-ordering from Apple, but not sure if I will do home delivery or store pick-up. The advantage of home delivery is it could get here a day early like the UK iPads.
 
SAD*FACED*CLOWN said:
Best Buy has an iPhone trade in program as well? I did not know...where can I get some literature on the subject?
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http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Electro...In/pcmcat133600050011.c?id=pcmcat133600050011

To trade in in-store you would have had to buy your phone from best buy but you can do a mail in and get a best buy credit or cash (which is lower than the credit of course if you did not purchase at best buy. It does say some best buy stores will allow you to trade in if you bought the phone at best buy without a receipt.
 
I've read through the Best Buy trade in program requirements and it says you must have purcahsed the device at a Best Buy AND you need a receipt....Radioshack is taking iPhones from anywhere...it's too bad Apple dosen't do this
 
Is an Apple store preorder still an option if you have the FAN discount w/AT&T?
 
I see now that you can trade it in online if you purchased it somewhere else or have no receipt...this is not such a good option because when I hand over my 3GS I need to recieve an activated device in it's place same day...
 
SAD*FACED*CLOWN said:
I've read through the Best Buy trade in program requirements and it says you must have purcahsed the device at a Best Buy AND you need a receipt....Radioshack is taking iPhones from anywhere...it's too bad Apple dosen't do this
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...only if you want to do the trade-in IN-STORE.

I traded-in an iPod nano...pristine condition...late last year. I had purchase it at Best Buy and they were able to look up the receipt. They did the trade-in right there.'

If I had purchased it elswhere, I would have had to send it in.
 
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