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best place to wait in line?

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gta50419

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Jun 11, 2010
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Best buy?
Sprint store?
Radio Shack?
Walmart?

Which one will almost guarenteed to have enough in stock?
 
I'm hitting up the ATT store, I called and they said they have a lot of them and it would sell out by noon. I talked to Radio Shack and they told me they wouldn't have any walk in buys that day unless they didnt fulfill their preorders and they did. And I know the two Apple stores by me (Columbus) will be loaded with people.
 
I'm going to a local verizon store 2 hours before opening. i also have my name down on a wait list at 5 radio shack locations and a best buy location near my office.
 
I haven't heard much talk about anyone getting their iPhone 5 from Walmart. This store seems to get overlooked. I would try there unless history has shown in the past that they don't get much iPhone stock to begin with.
 
I say Sprint store. I don't use Sprint, but I don't like many other people do either.

I know obviously they have a ton of iPhone users, but in comparison to AT&T I think you'll have way better odds.

Carrier stores will only have carrier models.
 
I plan on getting to my nearest AT&T store at 4-4:30AM. They told me they will have some of every model.
 
Learning from previous years, unless your first or second in line, I'd stay away from BB / Target / WalM/ Radioshk as they tend to get sadly small numbers. I'd stick with the big ATT and Verizon outlets and the Apple stores as they tend to get much more.
 
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