Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
i just ordered mine few minutes back it says


Delivers Nov 29 - Dec 6
via Standard Shipping
 
Anybody's status change from processing to prepared for shipment? Mine still in processing since 11/11/11
 
Last edited:
If you've purchased it device only, off contract at an Apple store then your phone is not bound to this imaginary contract you've drawn up. It's not an "AT&T" phone unless you sign a contract w/ AT&T. When you purchase device only, you give no AT&T account information at all. Apple unlocks it from their servers, it doesn't go through AT&T at all.

Technically, the receipt on the "device only" phone states that it is "configured to run on the wireless network of AT&T Wireless" only. Of course, there is no such company called AT&T Wireless (it's AT&T Mobility), but the point is that it does say on the receipt. However, it just says "configured," not that it will be locked, etc., or that AT&T can request that it be locked later.

I would have preferred to order the "official" unlocked version, but since it just came out I went ahead with the AT&T unlocked version. My return period ends Friday, but the unlocked model won't ship until December 5th, so I'll take my chances that Apple won't lock the phone (which they haven't to date on the "AT&T unlocked" iPhone 4, which went on sale several months ago).
 
did any one returned a AT&T unlocked iphone 4s and now waiting for the officially unlocked iphone 4s?
 
If there hasn't been any unlocked phones shipped in the states , how come Amazon and eBay are full of sellers claiming that they sell factory unlocked iPhone 4S s , some for very expensive prices?
 
If there hasn't been any unlocked phones shipped in the states , how come Amazon and eBay are full of sellers claiming that they sell factory unlocked iPhone 4S s , some for very expensive prices?

some of those sellers actually got iphones from Canada(where they are selling unlocked version since day one) or they are selling AT&T version unlocked iphones .

when you buy a AT&T iphone 4s as device only from apple store these phones are unlocked too, but people who fear these phones might get locked in future just want to wait for official unlocked iphone which apple will start shipping any time
 
If there hasn't been any unlocked phones shipped in the states , how come Amazon and eBay are full of sellers claiming that they sell factory unlocked iPhone 4S s , some for very expensive prices?

Because many countries already have them.
 
anyone able to get one at an apple retail store yet? I've been calling my local one every day and they still haven't gottten them..
 
AHA! Now I know that I'm not going crazy since I've been doing it too!

That's not necessarily true.
The problem lies in the fact it is a progressive disease with which we have been afflicted.
Once the "Buy Now" button finally appeared, and you pressed it, temporary relief can only be achieved through multiple daily visits to your order status page.

Final cure lies solely in the hands of skilled express courier drivers.
 
Mine just changed to "Preparing for Shipment"! YEAH!
Hopefully I can get it next week.

Ordered: 10am CST Nov. 11, 2011. White 64GB.
 
Still processing

I wish i had ordered 32 Gb. I ordered 16 GB and it is still "Processing Items"...
 
just checked mine, and it's moved to prepared for shipment as well
nov.11 - black 64gb

Do you remember what time you placed the order at? Just wondering because I ordered mine a little later in the afternoon (same model) and it hasn't yet entered the Preparing For Shipment stage.
 
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.