Walmart Receives iPhone 4s, Apple Confirms Early iPhone 4 Deliveries on June 23rd

[quiksilver1209]

Sucks for anybody that didnt preorder and wanted to get one at AT&T

http://www.everythingicafe.com/att-...aign=Feed:+everythingicafe+(Everything+iCafe)



I am still waiting for mine as the tracking numbers still don't show anything even though AT&T said it shipped 6/18. Heres hoping i get mine tomorrow or thursday morning

 

[Siret]

Wow Apple...

iPhone 4 gets uncovered 2 months early due to leaks and scandal.

During Steve's keynote, there is a complete networking meltdown.

During pre-orders, Apple and AT&T's servers implode with all of the traffic.

Apple ships iPhone 4 BEFORE their strict launch date.


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Most botched Apple launch ever?

You can barely hide your glee, can you? You even made a positive (shipping early) into a negative. What are you doing on this site?

You are probably an Android guy. Go away and buy your EVO and make sure you don't stray from a place to charge it, every hour you have it on.

 

[zoemacuser]

Once again affirming my membership in the Church of Pessimism, even though I got an e-mail from Apple today telling me to expect my iPhone 4 on Wednesday, it just left Alaska at 1750 central time, USA.

Since it still has to get to Memphis then Texas then my state... Yeah, not happening in 24 hours.

I'll see it Thursday!

 

[Mactagious]

Best Buy is lagging

So I get a call today confirming my appt for thursday morning to go pick up 2 iphones from Best Buy and the girl says, ok cool see ya on Thursday. 30 minutes later she calls back and says oh wait I made a mistake we only got 10 in stock. I was the 10th person to get a phone but because I am getting 2 they still needed one more. The girl told me that they are expecting another shipment of phones tomorrow. If they come in then I will get my 2 but otherwise they are holding that one for me until another shipment comes in which could take a few days. I have 2 numbers to port so thats why I can't activate just the one.

 

[me2000]

Mine FINALLY left Alaska at 3:30... I'm hoping it's here tomorrow!!

 

[ShaunPatrick]

I wonder if this applies only to those who ordered from apple.com. I got the email with tracking information from Apple, but still haven't received the one from AT&T.

I ordered from AT&T Premier site and got a notice today with my FedEx tracking number. Due to deliver by 3:00pm tomorrow (Wednesday). Sucks that I won't be home till Friday though.

 

[duaneu]

Mine's been in Alaska for over 24 hours now - finally cleared customs a few hours ago. Not looking so good for getting it by tomorrow.

 

[omfgaturtle]

****, I just got off the phone with AT&T, Apple, And Fedex. I ordered from AT&T at aprox. 4:45AM, June 15th. My Tracking number from AT&T does NOT work online and when I called Fedex to see wtf was up, they informed me that AT&T had yet to ship the phone from its origin, the only scan they had done was the printing of the label, and they also said they would KNOW if it was scanned by any part of Fedex's systems. I assumed the rep was misinformed and called again. I talked to three more reps folks. I was told the same thing by all of them, a shipping label had been printed and thats all the interaction they had had with my package. So i asked "Can you see if any packages are being shipped to my house at all if I give you my address?" She says "Sure!" I give it to her. Sure enough there is not a single tracking number in fedex's system heading to my house tomorrow or any other day. I was pissed. I called AT&T and they said, in a long and polite way, "Tough ****." So they forwarded me to Apple. Apple said in a much more polite way, "Tough ****." I am confused as to why I gave my money to these incompetent fools. When the hell is my iPhone coming? I demand an answer! I am a new customer and I should not be treated this way, bad customer service to the max.

tl;dr iPhone does not apear to be coming.

wat do?

 

[jisaac]

Interesting link...: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Apple-iPhone-4-16GB-White-Phone-price-based-on-new-line-activation-or-eligible-upgrade-with-2-year-contract/14675763

Wonder how I can get one from Wally World?

 

[Full collapse]

UPS said my package got rescheduled for delivery tomorrow and not thursday!

 

[suade8880]

****, I just got off the phone with AT&T, Apple, And Fedex. I ordered from AT&T at aprox. 4:45AM, June 15th. My Tracking number from AT&T does NOT work online and when I called Fedex to see wtf was up, they informed me that AT&T had yet to ship the phone from its origin, the only scan they had done was the printing of the label, and they also said they would KNOW if it was scanned by any part of Fedex's systems. I assumed the rep was misinformed and called again. I talked to three more reps folks. I was told the same thing by all of them, a shipping label had been printed and thats all the interaction they had had with my package. So i asked "Can you see if any packages are being shipped to my house at all if I give you my address?" She says "Sure!" I give it to her. Sure enough there is not a single tracking number in fedex's system heading to my house tomorrow or any other day. I was pissed. I called AT&T and they said, in a long and polite way, "Tough ****." So they forwarded me to Apple. Apple said in a much more polite way, "Tough ****." I am confused as to why I gave my money to these incompetent fools. When the hell is my iPhone coming? I demand an answer! I am a new customer and I should not be treated this way, bad customer service to the max.

tl;dr iPhone does not apear to be coming.

wat do?

Man I am about as bummed out as you are. My tracking number also show nothing and I placed my order 3:00 am June 15th. If what they saying is true than we are really out of luck to get this early or even on time if that matters. They haven't even scan ours yet meaning that they are still in freakin China! Lets see tomorrow if anything changes for the better.

 

[EricBenjamin]

not sure when if I'm getting mine... AT ALL!!

I stayed up, dealt with all the online pre-order issues, squeezed into a tiny window of opportunity at 3:15am and placed my pre order just as the ATT system opened up for pre-orders.

The next morning I received an email from ATT with my order confirmation and a link to the tracking (see below):

I then checked the tracking 12 times a day until today... when I received this email from ATT (around 2am):

I received calls from all my pre order friends (that ordered ~5 hours after I did) who said their phone was in Texas and scheduled for arrival on the 23rd by 3:30 pm. euphoric I imagine... but I wasn't so lucky.

it's now 10:30pm on the 22nd and my FedEx tracking still looks like this:

i was a bit concerned so I called FedEx.. they said they have no packages with my name on it. They pulled up my tracking info, and said the shipment hasn't been given to FedEx whatsoever... So much for holding my breath!

I was curious, so I did one last thing... Checked my bank account. Sure enough AT&T charged me the full 218.15 this afternoon. I'm down ~200 bux and I won't be receiving it early. pretty frustrating experience this has been.

 

[suade8880]

How ironic that a lot of us are getting screwed for placing our orders too early (3:00 am for me). Make me scratch my head and say WTF are you doing At&t or Apple or who ever the heck is in control of shipping!


Update: Just got off the phone with FedEx and they said that the reason why our tracking number is not showing up is because Apple had put a hold to them and movement will begin tomorrow as was instructed. So it looks we might get ours on time for the 24th. Maybe.

 

[EricBenjamin]

How ironic that a lot of us are getting screwed for placing our orders too early (3:00 am for me). Make me scratch my head and say WTF are you doing At&t or Apple or who ever the heck is in control of shipping!


Update: Just got off the phone with FedEx and they said that the reason why our tracking number is not showing up is because Apple had put a hold to them and movement will begin tomorrow as was instructed. So it looks we might get ours on time for the 24th. Maybe.

yea... there's obviously no reason WE should be receiving ours early.. I mean we were part of that handfull that ordered first...

Must be part of Apple/AT&T 's new campaign: "First come Last served"

 

[SockRolid]

OK now I believe the 23rd

Left Alaska, arrived in Oakland CA (FedEx's West Coast hub) 4 hours later. 12 hours to go until estimated delivery time, and Oakland is only a 30 minute drive. Definitely doable.

 

[emaja]

How ironic that a lot of us are getting screwed for placing our orders too early (3:00 am for me).

I placed mine at 3:05 AM and mine is on the move from Austin, Texas as we speak.

Edit: I meant Fort Worth, Texas.

 

[SockRolid]

zoemacuser - probably not Memphis

...Since it still has to get to Memphis then Texas then my state... Yeah, not happening in 24 hours.

Wikipedia says that FedEx has a hub in Fort Worth, TX. So there's probably one less plane ride in store for your iPhone 4 than you thought. Keep your fingers crossed!

 

[zoemacuser]

Wikipedia says that FedEx has a hub in Fort Worth, TX. So there's probably one less plane ride in store for your iPhone 4 than you thought. Keep your fingers crossed!

Well, it didn't leave Memphis until the morning of the 23rd (today), and hasn't arrived in Texas yet, so I'm guessing... Tomorrow. It'd still have to get to Fort Worth, then get on another plane, hop to my state, then get on a truck.

If it were coming today it would already be here, and "on truck for delivery."

My only disappointment is that Apple sent out a note informing me that the product would arrive today when they really couldn't know that for sure.

 

[oacory]

I order mine at 8AM EDT through ATT on the June 15 and I have had FedEx numbers for a few days but FedEx still is telling me that the number is not in the system. I order a 16GB and 32GB.

I finally got an update this morning at 4AM that FedEx just received the information to pick up the package in Fort Worth, TX and wont be here until tomorrow after ATT said it has been shipped for days so there is like no way I will get it today. Now I have to deal with activating in on Thursday Here's to the server not crashing on Thursday. I will probably just wait until early Friday to try activating it so I don't have to deal with everything.

I just wish I would have got it early like alot of other people but I guess I can't really complain. They originally told me Thursday and that looks like the day I will get it.

 

[AttilaTheHun]

I finally got an update this morning at 4AM that FedEx just received the information to pick up the package in Fort Worth, TX and wont be here until tomorrow after ATT said it has been shipped for days so there is like no way I will get it today. Now I have to deal with activating in on Thursday Here's to the server not crashing on Thursday. I will probably just wait until early Friday to try activating it so I don't have to deal with everything.

I just wish I would have got it early like alot of other people but I guess I can't really complain. They originally told me Thursday and that looks like the day I will get it.

I know your filling, at&t to blame, next time buy from Apple store, that what I did, I am allso sure that mr Jobes will not let at&t fool him the 3rd time.

 

[AttilaTheHun]

Well, it didn't leave Memphis until the morning of the 23rd (today), and hasn't arrived in Texas yet, so I'm guessing... Tomorrow. It'd still have to get to Fort Worth, then get on another plane, hop to my state, then get on a truck.

If it were coming today it would already be here, and "on truck for delivery."

My only disappointment is that Apple sent out a note informing me that the product would arrive today when they really couldn't know that for sure.

cross your fingers it very posible that your iphone location is ahead of the tracking updates, I think Fedex crushed as I was predicted.

 

[oacory]

my credit card has yet to be charged?? any one else have there's in transit with no charge??

Mine is shipped and on its way to me. My temp charge dropped and the actual charge has yet to post.

 

[AttilaTheHun]

Mine is shipped and on its way to me. My temp charge dropped and the actual charge has yet to post.

Originally Posted by scarfizzle
my credit card has yet to be charged?? any one else have there's in transit with no charge??

mine is in the near town Fedex station today 23rd my credit card was charged the day before. its mean that Apple shipped it before my card was fiscali charged maybe they had an holde of the amount but that I can't see on my online account.

 

[fury88]

Apple must have had to send out that early arrival email just in case. I was definitely in line to receive it today but it was pretty obvious that they held the shipment in New Jersey facility. It arrived there YESTERDAY at 2am. Plenty of time to get it to Raleigh, NC. Unfortunately it sat there until last night and now it's on it's way from Nashville which means I won't get it until tomorrow anyway. Sucks! They got my hopes up because I am actually working from home this afternoon.

 

[bigcat]

One more here who won't receive it today. Even though I got the email from Apple about today's delivery. I still don't get why Apple felt they needed to send that email, knowing that they were totally dependent on a third party (Fedex) to deliver. Why don't simply let Fedex do their thing, if delivered on the 23rd, then fine, if not, then the 24th. Why set people's expectations for a date, and then fail. The whole thing has been so poorly done. It does not even look like Apple.

I just called Fedex and they confirmed there is no possible way they are delivering today.