I've tried this and FedEx still won't leave it at my house. UPS is way better in my area.
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Walmart Receives iPhone 4s, Apple Confirms Early iPhone 4 Deliveries on June 23rd
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I've tried this and FedEx still won't leave it at my house. UPS is way better in my area.
Anyone else notice the positioning of the iPhone box in the photo.....? that CDMA sticker is kinda obvious. Is it a hint of what's to come??? hmmmm?
(Begin the "not this again posts in...3...2...1.)
Omg!! That camera takes pictures of the future!!!
But they are spoken for. The retailers have contracts that Apple will provide them with stock. They had to cut off preorders at some point based on the amount on hand.
Wish I could say the same thing... I should have ordered from Apple... Still backordered here
awweeeee AND who said life are fair
Next time don't wait till 6:00 pm if u that unpatiant go buy it from pre-oreders at 1000$
I am sorry, but I don't think Apple should be sending these out to stores for walk-in's when there are people that pre-ordered (Me from ATT on the 15th) that still don't have any idea of when they are going to get theirs!
I ordered at ~ 6pm EST.
Last I heard, I was after some cut-off time and that I will get mine at some later time than the 24th. No date was given to AT&T customers.
I think this is totally wrong.
If there are phones that are not spoken for, Apple should be sending them to people who put down their money on the 15th and not to Wal-Mart, Radio Shack, and Best Buy!
Next time don't wait till 6:00 pm
if u that unpatiant go buy it from pre-oreders at 1000$Is the early delivery date just for Apple preorders or will AT&T preorders be delivered tomorrow as well? My FedEx tracking say the package is scheduled for delivery on June 23, but AT&T could still make them hold the shipment, right? Has AT&T issued any statements?
Mine is still chilling in Anchorage. I'll check tonight, but not sold on this email. Has there been any confirmation from Apple regarding the early release?
It takes a while for the cargo to be unloaded and placed on the right trucks and for them to get rolling. How long does the flight from Anchorage to Memphis take? Then it has to get to Chicago, then on to me...
It takes a while for the cargo to be unloaded and placed on the right trucks and for them to get rolling. How long does the flight from Anchorage to Memphis take? Then it has to get to Chicago, then on to me...
Wish I could say the same thing... I should have ordered from Apple... Still backordered here
I've ordered 8 iPhones over the years directly from apple. Always turns out fine. Not sure why anyone ever does otherwise. (this year was perhaps the worst experience due to the ordering snafus, but they seem to have hit all sources equally).
Exactly. I tried to order from Apple's website for 4 hours to no avail. Went to AT&T's site and it was slow and timed out a few times but my order got placed at 9:30am on the 15th. Got a confirmation email about 30 seconds later. Still processing... still backordered. I'm really hating AT&T now
Ya know, I'm not seeing how it's possible for mine to make it here tomorrow for the 23rd. I got the email, but, my status is showing it's sitting in Anchorage.
Anyone else in this boat? Whaddya think?
Same here. Got the email from Apple, but FedEx still shows it in Alaska with a Thursday delivery estimate.
Ya know, I'm not seeing how it's possible for mine to make it here tomorrow for the 23rd. I got the email, but, my status is showing it's sitting in Anchorage.
Anyone else in this boat? Whaddya think?
Mine is exactly the same .... but now that its in the US I think its possible they will deliver as indicated. Hope so!
people seem to forget that it isn't a US-only launch. 600'000 split into 5 countries makes 120k each. that isn't that much anymore...
Mine is exactly the same .... but now that its in the US I think its possible they will deliver as indicated. Hope so!
It'll be fine. Today it will fly to your state, and over night it will make it to your local fedex depot.
am I the only one who's ATT order status still says processing? (and backordered?)
someone tell me im not the only one
Nope you're not! I ordered at 12:30 Central on 6/15 and mine is still "processing" (no backorder though). As long as I have mine in a week or two I'll be ok. Now if the white phones are available before then I'll be really PO'd! When the white phones come out I'm going to use my daughter's upgrade and force her to take my black iphone 4. I hope she won't mind
Ditto for my att order
Well, take it for what it's worth, but this is my Fedex tracking information, ordered from AT&T, showing a June 23rd delivery...
600K units of a single device from a single vendor is far easier than the holiday period. With a month or so to prepare, the major shipping companies can comfortably swallow this kind of load. Millions of boxes all from different vendors is a far tougher logistics problem.
More than a million copies of the final Harry Potter book were shipped in one day. The only difference with the iPhone is the need for people to sign for it.
Avoiding activation server melt-down is almost certainly the prime motivator. Annoying competitors might be an added bonus.
(Is the 600,000 number actually restricted to deliveries anyway? I thought it was total pre-order including in-store pick-up. Are first run orders from 3rd party retailers included in that count?).
It's certainly not going to be split evenly among the 5 countries. The US is going to get a much higher percentage, especially considering the phone will be offered by Apple (major), AT&T (major), Walmart, Best Buy, and Radio Shack. It's a good point, but it's still a very large volume for a single day window.
plus if they do try and deliever on 23rd. and i dont get it. i should be able to go to the hub or warehouse and pick it up after 7
Actually, since it is international, first it has to go someplace else (I want to say Tennessee) then get processed, then go back out toward your state.
Still in the pessimist category here and betting on Thursday, despite the encouraging note.