iPhone 5 Pre-orders, what time will they begin?

[marddin]

I usually just go to the store and stand in line with new iPhone releases but I'd like to pre-order now.

Given everyone's experience what time do you think pre-orders will start? Because I hear pre-orders sell out very quickly so I want to make sure I get in on time. Should I wait until midnight friday or 8am on friday?

Any and all help would be appreciated. Thanks!

m

 

[ematsui]

I usually just go to the store and stand in line with new iPhone releases but I'd like to pre-order now.

Given everyone's experience what time do you think pre-orders will start? Because I hear pre-orders sell out very quickly so I want to make sure I get in on time. Should I wait until midnight friday or 8am on friday?

Any and all help would be appreciated. Thanks!

m

no one knows yet chief

 

[MultiMediaWill]

Either at midnight PDT or 3 AM.

 

[pHeNom]

hopefully midnight!!!

 

[netdog]

And in the UK?

 

[marddin]

no one knows yet chief

Does anybody know when the other iPhones went on pre-order?

 

[Azzin]

And in the UK?

8am.

 

[mattopotamus]

Does anybody know when the other iPhones went on pre-order?

12:01 am PST

 

[dcgore]

Verizon says 12.01 PST.

 

[lilpete]

how about in aus? it's just hit midnight now and no luck so far...

 

[groupersandwich]

The Verizon website says pre-orders begin at 3:01 AM EDT. So my guess would ALL pre-orders would begin at that time.

 

[mattopotamus]

how about in aus? it's just hit midnight now and no luck so far...

look at a map and see what 12:01 PST is in AUS time.

 

[b_scott]

Any guesses on delivery date? 9/21?

 

[lilpete]

look at a map and see what 12:01 PST is in AUS time.

damn. apple site says its available from friday sep 14, but I guess I'll just come back in seventeen hours time...

 

[1goodidea]

damn. apple site says its available from friday sep 14, but I guess I'll just come back in seventeen hours time...

I was hoping it would be midnight Aus as well. I even asked an Apple guy in George St, Sydney store today and he thought it would be midnight. Might try a few more times....

 

[mattopotamus]

just to clarify apple's website and times are based on West coast PST

 

[lilpete]

just to clarify apple's website and times are based on West coast PST

I was referring to the aussie apple website. man why does pst have to be so far behind?

 

[animatedude]

what about the UK website?

 

[Cripps]

I was referring to the aussie apple website. man why does pst have to be so far behind?

Because the sun rotates on its axis and spins around the sun.

 

[SidewaysTakumi]

I'm sure hoping that the preorder process isn't as bogged as last year.

I'm so stoked but will be dragging tomorrow, lol.

I am gonna try to stay home "sick" from work the day it's delivered. Let's hope I get a good tracking number/info so I'll know which day.

 

[1goodidea]

I was referring to the aussie apple website. man why does pst have to be so far behind?

I don't think it will be as long as PST for us in Aus. I'm guessing by 8 am AEST they will be available to preorder. I just don't know when...

Anyone in Aus preorder a 4S?

 

[mikelegacy]

I was gonna make this thread, because I haven't seen it on search.

Looks like it's gonna be a LATE night for me I can't even FREAKING WAIT.

I need to get rid of this P.O.S. Droid Bionic, it was the worst decision of my life to leave the iPhone

 

[lilpete]

I don't think it will be as long as PST for us in Aus. I'm guessing by 8 am AEST they will be available to preorder. I just don't know when...

Anyone in Aus preorder a 4S?

I could be wrong, but I think I remember pre-orders for the 4S starting around 6pm last year. I was thinking of trying with the Apple store app instead of the website, anyone have any experience with this?

 

[mikelegacy]

I don't think it will be as long as PST for us in Aus. I'm guessing by 8 am AEST they will be available to preorder. I just don't know when...

Anyone in Aus preorder a 4S?

I think they are going to base ALL sales off of PST.

They don't seem to really care what time that is around the world. It's 3am for me, and I'm in the U.S.

 

[mattopotamus]

I'm sure hoping that the preorder process isn't as bogged as last year.

I'm so stoked but will be dragging tomorrow, lol.

I am gonna try to stay home "sick" from work the day it's delivered. Let's hope I get a good tracking number/info so I'll know which day.

I do not think it will be as bad in the past b.c 1) carriers are holding people more accountable for their 2-year contract, whereas in the past they always let you upgrade at just $199. 2) verizon making people pay full retail to retain their current plans. Those two factors will probably drop pre-orders/general sales massively IMO.