AT&T Not Selling iPhone 4 Until June 29

AT&T Not Selling iPhone 4 Until June 29

AT&T confirmed in a statement the recent rumors that they would not be selling the iPhone 4 in retail stores until five days after its general release on June 24th. Camping out will be a major no-no this year for folks with a local AT&T store unless you are willing to wait until the 29th. Here's their official statement:

  • Preordered for home or business delivery: iPhone 4 will begin arriving this week for customers who preordered. We’ll send an email when each order has shipped.
  • Preordered for store delivery: AT&T retail representatives will begin calling customers this week to let them know their iPhone 4 is available for pick up in store.
  • Retail purchase (no preorder): AT&T plans to have iPhone 4 inventory – available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last – on June 29 in its retail locations, at www.att.com, and in business sales channels. As inventory sells out, AT&T will offer the convenient option of purchasing iPhone 4 and having it delivered to a home or business or an AT&T store. As always, customers will receive an email once their order is placed, and again when it ships.
 While that may be some bad news, those who pre-ordered might have some luck. Some people seem to be getting their iPhone 4 in the mail early and there's already an unboxing video up on the internet.