Delivery time of iPhone 5 Preorders

[nortb]

Are preorders for the new iPhone that are received, let's say on the first day they can be placed, Friday 14th, going to be shipped so that they arrive on or after Friday the 21st.

I preordered the 4s thinking that I would get my phone faster and not have to go stand in line and wait.

But noooo the prepordered phone arrived weeks after the release date.

Obviously from the experience, I gather that the only reasons to preorder are for reasons other than getting it as soon as possible!

[youngjm ACE - Professor]

My past experience was that my iPhone 4 was delivered a day early.  What is unkown/not clear but I am expecting based on the past is theat delivery is on the 21st if you order early enough.

[dwill05]

They did split the delivery date with the iPhone 4, so half got the phone the on release date and half got the phone the day before, but I don't remember if they did that with the 4S too.

Regarding whether you get your phone on release day or not, it's all about supply and when you get your order in. Usually, you have to get your order in a few hours of the preorders starting to get it on release day because once the initial batch that are already built are spoken for, you go to backorder status.

[dinosaur1]

I ordered mine at 6:20am and I did receive my email from AT&T Premier stating that my order was received. Does that mean that I will get it on 9/21?

[dinosaur1]

Status shows Pending.

[dwill05]

It will show pending until it ships, probably the middle of next week, assuming you'll get it on 9/21. Until it changes to shipped, you won't know for sure.

[Infield fly]

I didn't get an email about my order. All in said was on the site, which said it would be shipped on the 21st. So does everyone suppose to get an email?

[BB1970]

I ordered Friday morning via the AT&T website @ about 8:10am. I received an email saying that it will be delivered on 9/21/12.

We'll see.

[joselcasmon]

I did not received any confirmation date, just my order number and thats it. In the order status web page, it says pending, also my credit card. I want to be sure that i will receive my phone, the time i order it was 12:04 PST. Can you help me with this?

[Infield fly]

Your right. My wife is a UPS supervisor in her district along, 30,000 will be on the streets Friday 21 st

[ajwas39]

I did also and as of yet still shows processing on att's website i called twice today about it first time was told will be sent today and recieve tomorrow called again and now being told not till Oct 15...pre-ordering sux since we wont get phones till October now

[ajwas39]

yeah I was told just 10 minutes ago pre-orders will not be sent till October 15....if that is the case why have a people pre-buy the phones

[tkb98]

I also am being told that my pre-order is set for shipping October 5-15.  I was also told that I cannot cancel my order and go buy one in the store today eventhough the store has plenty.  If I want my phone today I will have to go to the store and buy a new one and then whenever my shipment does arrive I can return it for a refund.  When I asked why bother pre-ordering if it was not going to be available I was told that the stores did not know whether they would have them in stock and available on September 21.  

AT&T is doing a LOUSY job of handling this release and their customer service right now is PATHETIC!   I pre-ordered my iPhone 4 and picked it up in the store the day it was released.  When I asked about doing that with this one I was told I couldn't do that.  I also was NOT told it would take 14-21 days from September 21 for it to be shipped, and I NEVER received the e-mail they are saying I received telling me that it would be 14-21 days.

[xlasIanizelx]

I TOO AM GOING THROUGH THE SAME SITUATION.... W.T.H IS A PRE-ORDER WHEN WE ACTUALLY GET OURS LAST.... THAT IS THE STUPIDEST THING I'VE HEARD / SEEN....  NOT ONLY THAT THEY REACTIVATED MY 2 YEAR CONTRACT... PEOPLE WHO WENT IN-STORE TO BUY THE PHONE GETS THEIRS WITHOUT ANY HASSLE.... WHAT IS A PRE-ORDER FOR....  I AM TYPING IN CAPS BECAUSE I AM ..... ATT NEEDS TO TOUCH UP ON ITS CUSTOMER SERVICE CUZ IT SUCKS... I GET BETTER SERVICE AT MCDONALDS THAN THESE JOKES ON THE PHONE....

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[ROODAY6763]

YIPPPEEEEEEE!!! Got up 3AM Friday the 14th to preorder the iPhone 5 with AT&T for nothing. Maybe I should thank them for failing because now I will wait for Apple to launch the unlocked phones and pay full price. This will now allow me to move the rest of our business needs off ATT&T service and shop around for my business landlines, U Verse TV, Internet, and all our wireless phones sooner rather than later. My business partner is not happy as this was her upgrade and it was the only thing keeping me from being able to change our communications services.

I got a call from thier e.com dept and they have no idea, nada, as to when delivery will be made. Very disorganized or very greedy, maybe just both, who knows???

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU ATT&T!!!!! for your monumental failures once again, now I can finally begin to plan diversification for our communication services.

[longtime1]

I too ordered one, though not at 3AM...actually just ordered in 9/17. I agree the outcome of this preorder without the ability to cancel has, in effect, actually delayed the very thing we desired. (and that AT&T was offering). Very poor marketing from such a brand. They need that guy Longacre back running that place.