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iPhone 4 Sold Out for Launch Day at AT&T and At Least Parts of Europe
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So help me figure this out...
Has anyone done a pre-order for in-store pick-up? That is, actually paid for a phone they were going to pick up from the store on 6/24?
For the first time I actually got to the screen where I could choose how to get my phone, and the left path was to get it shipped and the right path took me into the same 'reservation' place I'd already been dumped countless times before.
I am going on a road trip on the 24th (scheduled before the announcement), so I will have to pick up the phone before we leave rather than have it shipped.
Has anyone done a pre-order for in-store pick-up? That is, actually paid for a phone they were going to pick up from the store on 6/24?
For the first time I actually got to the screen where I could choose how to get my phone, and the left path was to get it shipped and the right path took me into the same 'reservation' place I'd already been dumped countless times before.
I am going on a road trip on the 24th (scheduled before the announcement), so I will have to pick up the phone before we leave rather than have it shipped.
For those of you who reserved one for pick-up and the Apple retail store, check your email confirmation for this line (located down at the bottom):
Pre-authorization does not guarantee iPhone availability at an Apple Retail Store. iPhone is sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
Seems to me this reserve thing for pick up at store means ZERO!!!! Don't get me wrong, I did reserve one, and got an email confirmation that it would be there (and the reservation would be held unitl end of business on the 24th), but I still think it means nothing.
Pre-authorization does not guarantee iPhone availability at an Apple Retail Store. iPhone is sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
Seems to me this reserve thing for pick up at store means ZERO!!!! Don't get me wrong, I did reserve one, and got an email confirmation that it would be there (and the reservation would be held unitl end of business on the 24th), but I still think it means nothing.
I managed to order mine though AT&T sometime in the morning on the east coast. I still haven't gotten a confirmation email but I'll worry about that tomorrow. So far I can't check my order status but the site says it takes 24 hours.
Me too!
Just got my order through at 6.20pm CT through the Apple website. Says it'll be delivered to my home on 06/24.
However, no confirmation e-mail yet, but I do have an order number, so I feel sorta like it's really gonna happen... maybe... perhaps...
Just got my order through at 6.20pm CT through the Apple website. Says it'll be delivered to my home on 06/24.
However, no confirmation e-mail yet, but I do have an order number, so I feel sorta like it's really gonna happen... maybe... perhaps...
Anyone with a black iPhone 4 is going to be stereotyped as impatient and
impulsivewhile those sporting a white iPhone 4 will be seen as cool,
calm and collected
That is all.
Anyone with a black iPhone is going to be stereotyped as someone who is important enough to actually need the high-powered technology in the iPhone.
Anyone with a white iPhone is going to be seen as someone who actually needed a phone that matched the drapes.
Persistence is the key. I finally managed to get my pre-order to go through
Agreed. It took me four tries in the US Apple Store, but it finally went through.
I visited the Apple site earlier this morning and got as far as the add to cart screen. After selecting that I think I remeber it asking me to verify my ATT account info and after that I got the little spinny icon thing for about 5 minutes.
I eventually said the hell with it and closed the tab.
There is now a $1.00 pending charge in my bank account though I did not actually purchase an iPhone yet.
I eventually said the hell with it and closed the tab.
There is now a $1.00 pending charge in my bank account though I did not actually purchase an iPhone yet.
Yes, and then you just pick your store and yourlogin I'd. They will say that the order os confirmed.
Anyone with a black iPhone 4 is going to be stereotyped as impatient and
impulsive
calm and collected
That is all.
+1
i will be patiently awaiting the release of the white model
F you apple and F you At&t. I tried for 7 hours today to buy your new phone and the Damn site did nothing but Crash. I'm going to go check out the Droid and see if I like the thing!
hey, JUST got mine to go through after trying throughout the day...
i ended up doing what someone on here had suggested, and went and changed a bit of account info on ATT (i changed my work number).
after that, it went through without a hitch.
this is, of course, thanks to ATT's super futuristic technology. and the silky-smooth customer service we expect from them.
OF COURSE changing some insignificant bit of info on my ATT account would make it work. why wouldn't it?
my apple page said "arriving on june 24"
it also said "it must ship to your ATT billing address"
all told, the preorder process has been a ridiculous joke. which everyone OUTSIDE of att or apple KNEW was going to happen.
i think ATT has completely given up at this point. they are just trying to hold onto as much money as they can. they have no interest in improving anything... why should they? they can suck and STILL sell a million iphones. i think they finally figured that out, and have given up entirely.
i ended up doing what someone on here had suggested, and went and changed a bit of account info on ATT (i changed my work number).
after that, it went through without a hitch.
this is, of course, thanks to ATT's super futuristic technology. and the silky-smooth customer service we expect from them.
OF COURSE changing some insignificant bit of info on my ATT account would make it work. why wouldn't it?
my apple page said "arriving on june 24"
it also said "it must ship to your ATT billing address"
all told, the preorder process has been a ridiculous joke. which everyone OUTSIDE of att or apple KNEW was going to happen.
i think ATT has completely given up at this point. they are just trying to hold onto as much money as they can. they have no interest in improving anything... why should they? they can suck and STILL sell a million iphones. i think they finally figured that out, and have given up entirely.
I just got through on apple.com - I had many chances to place the order through ATT but for some reason I just don't trust them as much with the order. So, after trying MANY times starting t 1am PST with a little sleep in between.....the order is placed 15 hours later.....
now I'm just awaiting the confirmation e-mail.....
now I'm just awaiting the confirmation e-mail.....
is this the E-MAIL CONFIRMATION THAT EVERYONE IS WAITING FOR, TO KNOW WHETHER OR NOT YOU WILL RECEIVE IT ON THE 24TH, MY MAYATES?
Dear John Candy,
Thank you for placing your order with AT&T.
Pre-orders for iPhone® 4 and iPhone 3GS 8GB will be processed to arrive as early as June 24, 2010, if submitted by 2 p.m. ET, June 22, 2010.
The actual shipment date and receipt of your order is not guaranteed and may be subject to delays for reasons that include, but are not limited to, product availability, inventory, credit issues, number porting or carrier delays, and completion of other required AT&T business processes.
Additional items added to the cart at the time of your pre-order may ship separately depending on availability. All pre-orders taken online are being handled on a first-come, first-served basis.
We appreciate your business and take pride in providing you with the fastest 3G network in America and the best coverage worldwide.
Here is a copy of your order summary:
Order Number:69696969696996
Type Description Monthly Price One Time Price
PACKAGE Apple iPhone 4 - 16 GB $199.00
Device Apple iPhone 4 - 16 GB - Black
Plan Nation 450 w/Rollover® Minutes $39.99
Features DataPro 2 GB for iPhone $25.00
Messaging Unlimited $20.00
Not Eligible for Mail-In Rebate
*Order Total $199.00
because, i just received this on my phone
Dear John Candy,
Thank you for placing your order with AT&T.
Pre-orders for iPhone® 4 and iPhone 3GS 8GB will be processed to arrive as early as June 24, 2010, if submitted by 2 p.m. ET, June 22, 2010.
The actual shipment date and receipt of your order is not guaranteed and may be subject to delays for reasons that include, but are not limited to, product availability, inventory, credit issues, number porting or carrier delays, and completion of other required AT&T business processes.
Additional items added to the cart at the time of your pre-order may ship separately depending on availability. All pre-orders taken online are being handled on a first-come, first-served basis.
We appreciate your business and take pride in providing you with the fastest 3G network in America and the best coverage worldwide.
Here is a copy of your order summary:
Order Number:69696969696996
Type Description Monthly Price One Time Price
PACKAGE Apple iPhone 4 - 16 GB $199.00
Device Apple iPhone 4 - 16 GB - Black
Plan Nation 450 w/Rollover® Minutes $39.99
Features DataPro 2 GB for iPhone $25.00
Messaging Unlimited $20.00
Not Eligible for Mail-In Rebate
*Order Total $199.00
because, i just received this on my phone
I just got mine ordered on Apples site for delivery on 24th, has taken all day but I just kept trying every few hours. This time I tried 3 times in a row and it went through on the 3rd time.
I also finally got through on the Apple web site on my iPad while waiting at my local At&t store. They called my name right about the time I finally got past the eligibility screen. I told the guy to skip me and that Apple was finally letting me buy one. For delivery on the 24th. This was after the AT&T store confirmed they were already sold out for delivery on the 24th.
I am stoked!!!
Pre-ordered mine from Apple site about 30 minutes ago. I'm only 3 months into my first contract, and I got a $399.99 price for the 16GB phone.