Walmart or Radio Shack information?

[Devilstower]

I've seen several sites saying that Walmart and Radio Shack will have iPhone 4s on the 24th, but I haven't seen anything indicating what the policy would be. Is either place going to take pre-orders?

I've seen Walmart take preorders before on many items (game consoles, for example) so it would surprise me if they're not doing the same for iPhone.

 

[agallowa]

no preorders for walmart and radioshack already took there share of preorders and have stoped. if your completley desperate wait at walmart thats going to be alot of peoples last option.

 

[Eddyisgreat]

surprise.

Walmart isn't taking preorders for iPhone.

Walmart doesn't even know when they are getting the iPhone (atleast, not in my area).

Use them as a last resort unless they make some sort of public announcement, because they havn't even published a list of locations where one could make the purchase.

 

[Devilstower]

Wow, Radio Shack managed to hide it well. I called my local RS and checked the web site every morning for any mention of the iPhone 4. Local store didn't know a thing and the web site never had a word about it.

Whatever the stealth link was for the preorder, they did a good job of disguising it.

But then, I spent all day trying to get a phone through AT&T and that didn't work out, and they also managed to sell out. I guess any strategy was a winning strategy when it comes to moving these phones.

 

[CoryBoyUSA]

Wow, Radio Shack managed to hide it well. I called my local RS and checked the web site every morning for any mention of the iPhone 4. Local store didn't know a thing and the web site never had a word about it. Whatever the stealth link was for the preorder, they did a good job of disguising it.

RadioShack promoted it on their Twitter and, I assume, probably their Facebook as well, for in-store requests. But you're right, their site never really seemed to even mention it. I heard they stopped about an hour into it, though. Perhaps they knew all the enthusiasts who cared most about pre-orders would be checking out this site and the various tech blogs, which all mentioned it.