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I preordered at 4:05 am EST on the 14th. Mine says shipping Oct 2. Neither phone has been charged from my account yet.

I feel like a kid at Christmas.
 
My card was just charged so in assuming ill see the same soon enough

Funny thing just happened .. charged my credit card for my 32GB Black due to deliver 10/5 but my wifes 16GB white
due to deliver on 10/2 not charged on credit card :D
 
Mine also just went to preparing for shipment. I ordered a 32gb black AT&T phone through the apple store app about 11am PST on the 14th.

It now says the order can't be cancelled and still shows an Oct. 5 delivery.

I ordered the same phone, 9 hours before you, and I am still processing.
 
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Seems that those of us who are getting charged/prepared for shipping ordered Black 32 GB.
 
32gb AT&T White ordered at 3:22am CST on the 14th, now preparing for shipment and card charged! Ordered through the Apple store app.
 
Ordered 2 32 black from Apple @ 5:40a eastern on the 14th. Both show processing, but one just charged my card. Fingers crossed for a near term shipment!!
 
Damn, both my white and black 16 GB are still "processing" ordered on Apple Store App, 4:15 EST

Ordered a 32black and 16white for my wife from apple.com about 4:10am eastern. Both still processing--oct 5th.
Talked to ATT corp store today and guy acted like it shouldnt be an issue to get phones there if i came to the store and waited as soon as I get off work. I work night shift and get off at 5am. He also said if I missed the first shipment that they would be handing out numbers for the afternoon shipment that is coming tomorrow too. He acted like they were getting a boatload of these phones. He couldnt say how many but just the way he acted.
 
Mine just changed from 'Processing Items' to 'Preparing for Shipment'. Still says available to ship in 2 weeks w standard shipping to arrive 5 Oct.

apple.com order at 0500 Eastern, Blk 32 AT&T
 
I wonder if location makes any difference as far as Apple's priorities. Might be faster to ship to West coast compared to East? That shouldn't have anything to do with it, but otherwise I can't seem to find much of a pattern.
 
I wonder if location makes any difference as far as Apple's priorities. Might be faster to ship to West coast compared to East? That shouldn't have anything to do with it, but otherwise I can't seem to find much of a pattern.
I'm in Boston, I've been charged but no shift in order status yet
 
My card just got charged for 2 phones tonight. I live in MPLS. Ordered 9/14 945am CST. Still says processing on apple site.
 
Also just took a drive by my local Apple store. Not a single person in line YET. Hum....

Good news.

It's raining in Miami now. Hoping to head out in the morning and take a look. If not bad may be able to get one before work.
 
Ordered 5:40 AM EST
Still @ Preparing for shipment
Ordered Black 32 GB iPhone 5

Everyone please note that the Delivered by Oct -- is wrong. It is obviously just a rough estimate. One you should look at is the tracking by reference via UPS or Fedex.

http://www.everythingicafe.com/how-to-track-your-iphone-5-before-tracking-information-shows-up-on-the-apple-store/2012/09/17/

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Can anyone who got charged or changed to "preparing for shipment" give their state?

I live in NJ ordered around the same time and got charged but still "processing items"

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Mine just changed from 'Processing Items' to 'Preparing for Shipment'. Still says available to ship in 2 weeks w standard shipping to arrive 5 Oct.

apple.com order at 0500 Eastern, Blk 32 AT&T

Hey can you check if your order came up on UPS or Fedex by reference?
 
Ordered 5:40 AM EST
Still @ Preparing for shipment
Ordered Black 32 GB iPhone 5

Everyone please note that the Delivered by Oct -- is wrong. It is obviously just a rough estimate. One you should look at is the tracking by reference via UPS or Fedex.

How do you know this?
 
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