Early bird Verizon iPhone 4 orders already shipping
Verizon subscribers who wasted no time ordering an iPhone 4 on Thursday have already received notification that their order has shipped, though whether the handsets will be delivered before the Feb. 10 launch date remains to be seen.
Multiple readers contacted AppleInsider on Thursday to share that their order of a CDMA iPhone 4 has already shipped, just hours after the handset first went on sale. Preorders for the CDMA iPhone 4 are currently only available for existing Verizon customers.
While the shipments are already headed out a week before the official Feb. 10 launch date, it is by means no sign that the devices will be delivered to customers early. When the iPad launched last April, the devices were held for days at the UPS Worldport hub in Louisville, Ken., to meet the April 3 launch date.
However, when the iPhone 4 debuted on AT&T's network last summer, some customers received early deliveries of the handset.
Verizon iPhone 4 preorders will open to all qualified customers next Wednesday, Feb. 9. And the device will officially go on sale at Apple and Verizon retail stores at 7 a.m. local time on Thursday, Feb. 10.
Some customers also reported issues attempting to order their CDMA iPhone 4 on Thursday, with Verizon's website allegedly returning error messages for some customers. Technical issues have been a regular occurrence when a new version of Apple's popular smartphone goes on sale.
Multiple readers contacted AppleInsider on Thursday to share that their order of a CDMA iPhone 4 has already shipped, just hours after the handset first went on sale. Preorders for the CDMA iPhone 4 are currently only available for existing Verizon customers.
While the shipments are already headed out a week before the official Feb. 10 launch date, it is by means no sign that the devices will be delivered to customers early. When the iPad launched last April, the devices were held for days at the UPS Worldport hub in Louisville, Ken., to meet the April 3 launch date.
However, when the iPhone 4 debuted on AT&T's network last summer, some customers received early deliveries of the handset.
Verizon iPhone 4 preorders will open to all qualified customers next Wednesday, Feb. 9. And the device will officially go on sale at Apple and Verizon retail stores at 7 a.m. local time on Thursday, Feb. 10.
Some customers also reported issues attempting to order their CDMA iPhone 4 on Thursday, with Verizon's website allegedly returning error messages for some customers. Technical issues have been a regular occurrence when a new version of Apple's popular smartphone goes on sale.
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Several readers on other forums report that in the past, when their phones have shipped, they do not receive the tracking number until late that evening or even after the phone has actually arrived.
Mine says shipped, but have not received any tracking info, so hard to know what to make of it. I'd love to get it tomorrow but am trying not to get my hopes up.
Several readers on other forums report that in the past, when their phones have shipped, they do not receive the tracking number until late that evening or even after the phone has actually arrived.
So what time of night did you order the phone? And was it from Verizon's site or Apple's?
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So what time of night did you order the phone? And was it from Verizon's site or Apple's?
My order went in about 2:59 AM EST for three phones from Verizon's website through a business account.
One guy over at MacRumors has had his "Expected Ship Date" filled in as 2/3/2011. Mine hasn't changed yet, but I keep checking it every 2 minutes or so.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost...&postcount=241
I sense that they'll be held up at the facilities. Just like the gsm model was.
You could be right, and I'm afraid you probably are. BUT I have to wonder what the point is in holding them up after they're already ready to go. You'd think it would be better for Verizon to have everyone trying to activate over a 6 day period of time rather than all in one or two days. Would make the whole situation go much more smoothly. That's me rationalizing. I just really want it tomorrow.
My order went in about 2:59 AM EST for three phones from Verizon's website through a business account.
One guy over at MacRumors has had his "Expected Ship Date" filled in as 2/3/2011. Mine hasn't changed yet, but I keep checking it every 2 minutes or so.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost...&postcount=241
Did you have a business verizon account? VZW rep told us today that business accounts could NOT participate in the preorder process. They said your company has to deal with it; when I told them that I am the person having authority within the company -- I am the owner -- they said they couldn't find a way to it.
Did you have a business verizon account? VZW rep told us today that business accounts could NOT participate in the preorder process. They said your company has to deal with it; when I told them that I am the person having authority within the company -- I am the owner -- they said they couldn't find a way to it.
As far as I can understand, yes it is a business account. On the status check page it even asks you for confirmation number and either Last Name or Company Name...
https://preorder.verizonwireless.com...cSearchInit.do
Prices for individuals who do not qualify for a subsidized upgrade:
Verizon wireless $749.99 for iPhone4 32GB
Apple.com $699.00 for iPhone4 32GB
If you have ordered from Verizon you should request a credit, or should return and buy from Apple.
And was back up and running at 2.45am with the order prompt. By 2.52 I had placed my order without difficulty (and an additional 50$ discount, making it a 32g phone for 250$).
I didn't get any shipping notice by email, but when I log into the website it does show that its shipped. Of course, any arrival before next Thursday is gravy, since I've been waiting for something like 5 years...
My order went in about 2:59 AM EST for three phones from Verizon's website through a business account.
One guy over at MacRumors has had his "Expected Ship Date" filled in as 2/3/2011. Mine hasn't changed yet, but I keep checking it every 2 minutes or so.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost...&postcount=241
Seriously? Every 2 minutes? Its stupid crap like that that bogs down the website for legitimate users.
I ordered mine and I can *live* until I get an email that it ships.
lol....every 2 minutes.....
Now I can bury my original blackberry storm
This is what happened with my iPad. Sat in the Fedex warehouse for a few days before it was delivered.
Pre-orders don't usually have a "ship" date, Apple gives you a "delivery" date.
The tease site went down for me at 2.40-ish Eastern.
And was back up and running at 2.45am with the order prompt. By 2.52 I had placed my order without difficulty (and an additional 50$ discount, making it a 32g phone for 250$).
I didn't get any shipping notice by email, but when I log into the website it does show that its shipped. Of course, any arrival before next Thursday is gravy, since I've been waiting for something like 5 years...
I just took a quick look at my confirmation email from last night, and see that my 'order number' is 62, meaning it's one of the very first to be registered/processed in their system.