Pre-ordered from Apple.com, want to cancel and do ATT.com?

[swamyg1]

I just pre-ordered my iPhone this morning, along with the 2 week wait time.

I was wondering if I could cancel this order and place it through ATT.com because I heard they may be available much, much sooner.

However, when I go to ATT.com I am not eligible for the upgrade since I just used it over at Apple.com. If I cancel my Apple.com order, will it then open up my eligibility immediately so I can order it from ATT.com?

 

[samven582]

I just pre-ordered my iPhone this morning, along with the 2 week wait time.

I was wondering if I could cancel this order and place it through ATT.com because I heard they may be available much, much sooner.

However, when I go to ATT.com I am not eligible for the upgrade since I just used it over at Apple.com. If I cancel my Apple.com order, will it then open up my eligibility immediately so I can order it from ATT.com?

this happen to me last year. It will probable take about 10 days get upgrade back

 

[mac.cali]

I remember people doing that last year. You can but might take a couple of days to be upgrade eligible.

 

[green94]

I was thinking about doing the same thing - but maybe it isn't worth the hassle.

I ordered 50mins after the pre-orders went live this morning, hoping that the 2 weeks is just a built in buffer.

 

[Fusion79]

I just pre-ordered my iPhone this morning, along with the 2 week wait time.

I was wondering if I could cancel this order and place it through ATT.com because I heard they may be available much, much sooner.

However, when I go to ATT.com I am not eligible for the upgrade since I just used it over at Apple.com. If I cancel my Apple.com order, will it then open up my eligibility immediately so I can order it from ATT.com?

Not worth the hassle. There is a good chance things are just going to get screwed up. Just keep your apple order, I have a feeling they are going to ship faster than two weeks.

 

[jbellanca]

I just pre-ordered my iPhone this morning, along with the 2 week wait time.

I was wondering if I could cancel this order and place it through ATT.com because I heard they may be available much, much sooner.

However, when I go to ATT.com I am not eligible for the upgrade since I just used it over at Apple.com. If I cancel my Apple.com order, will it then open up my eligibility immediately so I can order it from ATT.com?

Yes. I did this this morning. It was about a 5 min wait for the eligibility to show up again on att.com, but it worked just fine.

 

[swamyg1]

Yes. I did this this morning. It was about a 5 min wait for the eligibility to show up again on att.com, but it worked just fine.

Really, hmmm I just posted that I'm not taking the chance but now I'm having second thoughts!

 

[Dstopsie]

Be patient. Many times apple moves up those shipping dates. I would not cancel it. Never ordered anywhere but apple. Heard too many horror stories about AT&T orders.

 

[Interstella5555]

Be patient. Many times apple moves up those shipping dates. I would not cancel it. Never ordered anywhere but apple. Heard too many horror stories about AT&T orders.

Yeah, I'm not convinced that the 2 week ship time is accurate, I ordered my 4 pretty late in the afternoon two years ago and still got it day 0.

 

[fishmd]

As I have been saying in other similar posts, please be careful ordering through ATT. When you get to the final check out page with them they clearly state, albeit in small print, that they cannot guarantee delivery date and that they ship on a first come first serve basis. They will say that availability startes on 9/21, but it does not/will not give you an actual ship date.

I saw this and decided forget it and will stick with the Apple date.

 

[c5ride]

Really, hmmm I just posted that I'm not taking the chance but now I'm having second thoughts!

This exact scenario happened to me when the 4 launched two years ago and even though my eligability changed quickly and it let me put the second order in, the apple system did not cancel the order quick enough so when they synced a couple of days later AT&T still saw the apple order and cancelled theirs. It was a nightmare to get corrected.

Just leave the Apple order.

 

[ToroidalZeus]

my upgrade came back after a i got the confirmation cancel email.

im going to go camp out, id suggest you do the same.

 

[swamyg1]

Ok, I'm sticking with Apple. Thanks guys appreciate the input!

 

[gforce216]

Yeah guys thanks for the help too. I was considering the same thing as the OP but its not worth the hassle. Order thmornjnf before 7am so hopefully I got a good shipping time from Apple.

 

[james92se]

Same boat here. Ordered about 2:45 AM after trying non-stop to get in since about 1:55 AM. During the whole process it said it delivers 9/21 then suddenly after submitting the order it changed to the two week deal.

Has anybody checked their order status on Apple's website lately? Mine is now saying delivers on 10/5. Ugh. It was bad enough that I was resigned to getting it 9/27, but this is actually THREE weeks now.

 

[nparmelee]

Got my order in at 2:10 am central, still says delivery on 9/21.

 

[leenak]

I just pre-ordered my iPhone this morning, along with the 2 week wait time.

I was wondering if I could cancel this order and place it through ATT.com because I heard they may be available much, much sooner.

However, when I go to ATT.com I am not eligible for the upgrade since I just used it over at Apple.com. If I cancel my Apple.com order, will it then open up my eligibility immediately so I can order it from ATT.com?

Don't count on getting it sooner from ATt.com. I know it is different but VZW is still showing delivery dates of 9/21 but people checking status online are getting ship dates up to 10/5. I think you'll get it sooner through apple.

 

[fsck-y dingo]

Yeah, I'm not convinced that the 2 week ship time is accurate, I ordered my 4 pretty late in the afternoon two years ago and still got it day 0.

Same here. Servers were a lot worse during the iPhone 4 pre-order. I think mine went through around 2pm that Friday and I had my phone delivered one day before the official release.

 

[Interstella5555]

Same here. Servers were a lot worse during the iPhone 4 pre-order. I think mine went through around 2pm that Friday and I had my phone delivered one day before the official release.

That one was kind of a **** show, think I initially started trying at around 9 when I got into the office and probably had everything through at around 4 in the afternoon. I had to swing by AT&T the day I got it and was advised to hide it and not use it until the following day.