You pay the full amount but they won't charge your card until the order actually ships.
when you preorder at ATT do you have to pay in full for the phone to them or do you order it and pay for it when it comes out? im not sure how it worked with preordering last year.
Call AT&T, give them your credit card over the phone and you will only get charged after the item ships. Make sure to get free fed-ex overnight if you can!
well i planned on doing this in the store so thats why i was wondering about in store pre order..
I think that the original poster is referring to pre-ordering the iPhone, but going to an AT&T store to do it! This has nothing to do with waiting in lines per say. He/She does not want to order it online or through the phone. I am guessing that he/she will be going in when it is available for pre-order and then picking it up when it is released.