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Preorder on AT&T website?

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TallGuy1970

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The iPhone 4 was my first iPhone, and I bought it several weeks after the initial release date. I would like to preorder the iPhone 5. I know I can do that at the Apple site, but can I also preorder a phone on the AT&T website?

I have been looking and haven't found that information yet. I appreciate any answers you can give me.
 
Yes you may.

I've pre-ordered with AT&T each & every year. Last year my phone arrived one day early, before release day.

Sent "Next Day before 10:30am" via FedEx, I cannot say enough good things about the twelve trouble free years I've enjoyed using AT&T.
 
ixodes said:
Yes you may.

I've pre-ordered with AT&T each & every year. Last year my phone arrived one day early, before release day.

Sent "Next Day before 10:30am" via FedEx, I cannot say enough good things about the twelve trouble free years I've enjoyed using AT&T.
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This is what I don't see enough of. My family has been on AT&T since the Cingular days and I've broken off on my own plan about 3 years ago. Never had any issues with them. I'm probably going to have both sites up at the same time to preorder so whichever goes first gets my preorder. Glad to hear you had a smooth experience with an AT&T preorder.
 
Is at&t going to start pre-orders at the same time? They are going to be my backup plan.
 
i just chatted with someone on at&t website, they told me they do not know what time but she said that its usually not right at midnight...i remember ordering mine last year around midnight...why arent they being more clear with us...:mad:
 
EcuadorianMami said:
i just chatted with someone on at&t website, they told me they do not know what time but she said that its usually not right at midnight...i remember ordering mine last year around midnight...why arent they being more clear with us...:mad:
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Hoping to cause confusion so everyone doesn't load the servers at the same time?
 
vastoholic said:
This is what I don't see enough of. My family has been on AT&T since the Cingular days and I've broken off on my own plan about 3 years ago. Never had any issues with them. I'm probably going to have both sites up at the same time to preorder so whichever goes first gets my preorder. Glad to hear you had a smooth experience with an AT&T preorder.
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I have been ordering all my Apple products, laptops, and such, via Apple.com store.

The ONLY exception is iPhones, and here's why.

If you have any problem with activation or the sim that was installed in the new phone, only your carrier can assist.

If you order from AT&T with your account in good standing, they send you the phone with sim, via FedEx next day by 10:30am.

Upon opening the box you simply call one automated number, you don't even have to wait or speak to a person, it simply takes the call, activates the phone and you are up and running. Smooth, fast, and trouble free.

Each year my AT&T iPhone arrives the morning of launch day or the day before as it did last year.
 
ixodes said:
Each year my AT&T iPhone arrives the morning of launch day or the day before as it did last year.
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Have you ever bought the phone commitment free? I'd prefer that, as I want to be able to request an unlock right away. I'm off contract, and don't want to restart a 2 year clock, plus I occasionally travel overseas and like using local SIM cards.
 
KPOM said:
Have you ever bought the phone commitment free? I'd prefer that, as I want to be able to request an unlock right away. I'm off contract, and don't want to restart a 2 year clock, plus I occasionally travel overseas and like using local SIM cards.
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Only about 40% of the smartphones I own are bought in the USA via Carriers.

The majority of the phones I buy are all unlocked and sim free. Sourced from a good friend who is a major distributor in Hong Kong, I can obtain just about any phone no matter what domestic market or country it comes from.
 
ixodes said:
Only about 40% of the smartphones I own are bought in the USA via Carriers.

The majority of the phones I buy are all unlocked and sim free. Sourced from a good friend who is a major distributor in Hong Kong, I can obtain just about any phone no matter what domestic market or country it comes from.
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To clarify, my question is whether you have ever ordered the iPhone contract free from AT&T's site as a pre-order.
 
jargon51 said:
Where is this information coming from and how would it be that AT&T gets in on the party last? Also Seth Bloom seems to be Blogger relations for AT&T...why would he give out false information?

http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=1916
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i'm not ordering through at&t and i don't want to give anyone wrong info but i have heard locally from several different at&t associates that theres does not start at midnight like apple
 
iapplelove said:
i'm not ordering through at&t and i don't want to give anyone wrong info but i have heard locally from several different at&t associates that theres does not start at midnight like apple
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Still doesn't make much sense that they would allow themselves to lose out like that and that a person associated and responsible for getting the word out to the masses for AT&T would put forth false information.

Highly doubt it.
 
there is not a time listed on their website but then again apple is not listing a time nor have they officially confirmed 12:01 either.

however after making a call to customer service they will tell you in fact it's tomorrow at 9am est..wish someone else would call to verify

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engelke2010 said:
Where did you get that info? I just got off the phone with an AT&T rep who said midnight PDT is when pre orders start online for delivery.
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if you really just did make a phone call i stand corrected and was giving wrong info. again i am buying through apple but don't want anyone to get mislead
 
iapplelove said:
there is not a time listed on their website but then again apple is not listing a time nor have they officially confirmed 12:01 either.

however after making a call to customer service they will tell you in fact it's tomorrow at 9am est..wish someone else would call to verify

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if you really just did make a phone call i stand corrected and was giving wrong info. again i am buying through apple but don't want anyone to get mislead
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Someone already did...look to the above post and also check out the guy Seth Bloom. I posted a link to his twitter feed then did a search on him. He is legit AT&T on their web site.

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lulla01 said:
What I want to clarify is when preorders deliver
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The 21st
 
Info for Preorder

Hi All,

First time preorderer but long time Apple user.

Planning on ordering the iP5 through ATT tonight, but wanted to know what information I need (i'm on a family plan and I don't think my pops would enjoy being woken up at 2am) in order to place the order. I called the local Apple Retail but the snot who answered didn't know anything.

I'm assuming I need the account number and the telephone number. Anything else? Also, is there a way to check if there is a passcode/PIN associated with the account (aside from the last 4 of the account owner)?

Thanks all! Looking forward to this.

Macaddict
 
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