The iPhone 5 fever has hit everyone in the United States. Apple and its associates namely AT&T wireless, Verizon and Sprint are finding it difficult to cater to the orders of iPhone 5. The stocks at the AT&T has been exhausted within 10 hours and to the annoyance of customers.
They had stayed up awake late in the night were informed that it will take at least two to three weeks to ship the orders. With the AT&T portal down for maintenance, it only added to the irritation of the customers.
Sale of iPhone 5 was started simultaneously by Apple, AT&T, Sprint and Verizon from midnight. However many users complained that they were not able to open their AT&T account. Users continued till the wee hours before giving up. There was an option to order directly from Apple which had given a delivery date on September 21st. However this option was also closed by 1 AM PDT when Apple had sold out all its first batch iPhone 5.
AT&T wireless has declared that it will deliver the iPhone 5 in 18 to 21 days. So it seems that the deliveries will be made between September 28 and October 5. However AT&T was referring to business days when it says that it will deliver the iPhone 5 in 20 days.
This means that the customers can get their hands on the Apple iPhone 5 only by October 11. This is a full 20 days after iPhone 5 starts selling from Apple retail outlets.
The residents of the Eastern Coasts were even unluckier since they did not get an opportunity to book orders until 3AM EDT which was bed time for most residents. AT&T wireless desirous of getting an iPhone 5 should wait for next week when Apple and AT&T wireless will be selling the iPhone 5 from their stores. However there is every possibility of the stocks running out.
They had stayed up awake late in the night were informed that it will take at least two to three weeks to ship the orders. With the AT&T portal down for maintenance, it only added to the irritation of the customers.
Sale of iPhone 5 was started simultaneously by Apple, AT&T, Sprint and Verizon from midnight. However many users complained that they were not able to open their AT&T account. Users continued till the wee hours before giving up. There was an option to order directly from Apple which had given a delivery date on September 21st. However this option was also closed by 1 AM PDT when Apple had sold out all its first batch iPhone 5.
AT&T wireless has declared that it will deliver the iPhone 5 in 18 to 21 days. So it seems that the deliveries will be made between September 28 and October 5. However AT&T was referring to business days when it says that it will deliver the iPhone 5 in 20 days.
This means that the customers can get their hands on the Apple iPhone 5 only by October 11. This is a full 20 days after iPhone 5 starts selling from Apple retail outlets.
The residents of the Eastern Coasts were even unluckier since they did not get an opportunity to book orders until 3AM EDT which was bed time for most residents. AT&T wireless desirous of getting an iPhone 5 should wait for next week when Apple and AT&T wireless will be selling the iPhone 5 from their stores. However there is every possibility of the stocks running out.
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