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iPhone 5 pre-orders start at 12:01am PDT, Friday, September 14

Thursday, September 13, 2012 · 1:09 pm · 42 Comments

“While Apple has yet to officially announce tomorrow’s starting time for iPhone 5 pre-orders, it is beginning to look like the launch will follow the same pattern as last year with pre-orders starting at 12:01 AM Pacific Time / 3:01 AM Eastern Time,” Eric Slivka reports fror MacRumors.

“Apple sales representatives have been telling customers asking about availability that pre-orders will begin at that time, and both Verizon and Sprint have announced 12:01 AM Pacific launches for their own pre-orders,” Slivka reports.

Read more in the full article here.

MacDailyNews Take: If true, hopefully Apple is ready-to-go right off the bat this year!

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42 Comments

imdn

Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 1:11 pm · Reply

I’ll be there.
John

Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 1:13 pm · Reply

Me too !!!!
jtcdesigns

Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 1:15 pm · Reply

So does that mean I can preorder mine at 3am Eastern Standard time?
- peterblood71
  
  Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 3:22 pm · Reply
  
  Gee you’re good at math. The polite answer is… yes.
jtcdesigns

Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 1:16 pm · Reply

nevermind… didn’t see that at the bottom
Tom Bamford

Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 1:18 pm · Reply

So what time do we think the store will open in the UK? 8am?
macrick

Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 1:19 pm · Reply

Time to set my alarm for 2am. yay
iGads

Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 1:23 pm · Reply

I’m glad I live on the west coast. I will be able to buy mine and then go to sleep with a smile on my face. Only 820 minutes left to go. hehe
- abcd
  
  Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 2:05 pm · Reply
  
  3AM here. This is the one time living on the east side really sucks.
- peterblood71
  
  Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 3:23 pm · Reply
  
  Amen iGads, me too! Heh heh.
FTB

Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 1:27 pm · Reply

My problem.. I am halfway through my contract with the 4S…
I need to talk to AT&T and see what my options are.
Maybe I’ll stop in and talk to them tonight and see if they are going to allow early upgrades, or early partial subsidized upgrades. Or if I have to buy the iPhone outright.
They offered me the early partial price last year, but if I waited a month I could get the full subsidized price.. So I waited.
- breeze
  
  Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 1:39 pm · Reply
  
  AT&T has taken to total arrogance in accommodating Apple users and won’t make exceptions…I spoke to 3 mangers yesterday who said ” No exceptions” one of them told me that “all iPhone users demand this and that AT&T has learned to live with the fact that they will loose 30-40,000 iPhone users at every launch, that will leave on account of not getting their wishes”.
  - FTB
    
    Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 1:50 pm · Reply
    
    my experience has been the opposite.. They have always worked with me.
    - breeze
      
      Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 1:53 pm · Reply
      
      Same here, till this launch…
  - Mac Daddy
    
    Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 4:18 pm · Reply
    
    Well, considering that last time ATT gave me the full subsidy early, and that this time they are offering me a half subsidy early, I don’t think it’s quite fair to say that ATT is being the asshole here.
    - breeze
      
      Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 4:49 pm · Reply
      
      A fact you may not consider insignificant is how much business you give AT&T…I give them a lot.
      
      Next time, take a quarter and consider them your pal
      - breeze
        
        Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 4:50 pm · Reply
        
        A fact you may consider insignificant is …
- Paul
  
  Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 1:43 pm · Reply
  
  My problem. Black or White? My wife wants the black…didn’t even hesitate. Now I am thinking what if her black looks better than my white? No, surely not….the white is definitely better…right? Hmmmm. What to do., what to do….
  - althegeo
    
    Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 2:03 pm · Reply
    
    If she wants the black, dump the bitch.
    
    I have to order one black and one white and I get the one she doesn’t like.
    - peterblood71
      
      Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 3:26 pm · Reply
      
      My wife isn’t that anal retentive. She wants white and will be content with white. She likes white, like her men…
      - peterblood71
        
        Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 3:26 pm · Reply
        
        I should say MAN. Eh heh.
breeze

Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 1:35 pm · Reply

Does anyone know if AT&T is responding to pressue fromiPhone 4s users looking for early upgrade qualification?

Does anyone know if buying an iPhone 5 unsubsidized forces AT&T to unlock it?
- Lynnw
  
  Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 2:25 pm · Reply
  
  Answer to your first question in our particular case they have offered an upgrade to my husband’s contract which ends in Oct.
  For the second question I don’t believe so. I would suggest buying the unlocked version directly from Apple which I did. It will cost you a little more and then you can still remain with At&T. I have a factory unlocked 4s from Apple and have been out of contract for two years and pay month to month. I will be purchasing the iphone5 the same way. I do not want to be married to AT&T under a two year agreement. I live abroad half time so for me this works. Good luck and keep us posted.
  - breeze
    
    Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 2:37 pm · Reply
    
    Thanks for the info, I too, have an unlocked 4 in addition to my ATT 4s, which I use for trips abroad. Apple has not yet, nor will it in the short term announced availability of unlocked phones in the US….
    
    Here’s an interesting lonk on the topic:
    
    http://m.tuaw.com/2012/09/12/no-virginia-you-cant-have-a-universal-lte-iphone-5/
    - breeze
      
      Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 2:42 pm · Reply
      
      All thumbs, I cant type for shit… Sorry
      
      Apple has not yet, nor will it in the short term announce the availability of unlocked phones in the US….
      - LynnW
        
        Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 3:08 pm · Reply
        
        Forgot to add the rep told me they have the unlock codes. I will be furious if what she told me and what I posted here is incorrect. She did happen to be reading from her noted and appeared well trained. We’ll see about that. I will post early tomorrow a.m. as I’m an insomniac and will attempt to purchase through my small business account online.
        
        LynnW
        
        Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 3:13 pm · Reply
        
        I meant notes. All this excitement over a phone making me type in such a sloppy fashion.
    - Lynnw
      
      Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 2:55 pm · Reply
      
      I just got off the phone with an AT@T two minutes ago and she confirmed that they will sell the unsubsidized phone for $549.00 and will unlock it. This is without a contract. Frankly I was surprised because there was a price difference which we paid for the factory unlocked version. If she is correct, we got screwed initially. I hope she’s correct with the information she gave to me.
      - breeze
        
        Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 4:01 pm · Reply
        
        Thanks again but:
        Just learned of “an override” possibility of stated AT&T policies.
        Looks I found someone to “override” the 3 asshole managers that refused me yesterday….
        
        👽 seeing is believing…
danilko1

Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 1:42 pm · Reply

In the past 5 years, has there EVER been a truly smooth launch? I mean, come 12:01AM expect COMPLETE CHAOS. You better have backup payment solutions, a backup phone number eligible for renewal and be content with staying up until 6AM PST to complete the transaction.

Last year I had 3 backup numbers that were eligible for upgrade. I had one number go down the drain, when they decided to put the order on a “waiting” list due to web site trouble. This year is a different story, I get only one shot.

Please no waiting list to “pre-order”, this time.
DRMSSDB

Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 1:43 pm · Reply

3 AM EST…argh.

I’ll just have to do a Diablo III marathon from 10 PM – 3 AM.
- FTB
  
  Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 2:14 pm · Reply
  
  watch it… The fanboys will attack you for playing a “failed” game lol (D3 is good, people bash it for no reason)
  
  I’ll be playing guild wars 2 for same reason
Randian

Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 1:49 pm · Reply

Where’s that “meh” guy from a few days ago? At least HE won’t be staying up tonight for the pre-order. (And again, thanks to him and his ilk for freeing up order space for the rest of us!)
Mal Hammock

Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 2:08 pm · Reply

I say bypass AT&T and buy one unlocked from Apple. No mo shackles and you’ve got a true, world phone.
- Paul
  
  Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 2:22 pm · Reply
  
  Go with unlocked from the store every time! Turns out way cheaper……..much easier to sell and at higher price.
  - LynnW
    
    Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 2:57 pm · Reply
    
    Agree just sold mine on Craig’s list to a guy that travels.
RRyan

Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 2:51 pm · Reply

The smart ones will wait until about 7:00 am in the morning to place their orders. The initial crush that will inevitably crash the system for the first couple of hours after midnight will be over by then, and last year Apple still had plenty of 4S models available for first day delivery for those that simply waited a few hours. Those that get up at midnight PT and try to order right then will face nothing but frustration for 2-3 hours, so don’t waste your time.
jtcdesigns

Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 2:55 pm · Reply

So AT&T may also be at 3am?
- lynnW
  
  Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 3:01 pm · Reply
  
  Midnight PST wherever you are in the US. They will accept phone orders starting at 7:00 a.m.
  - jtcdesigns
    
    Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 3:16 pm · Reply
    
    BASTARDS!! Where did you find that they will start orders at 7am? I’m on the east coast btw
    - Lynnw
      
      Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 3:48 pm · Reply
      
      This is for phone orders only. AT&T business rep told me
Hg Wells

Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 9:17 pm · Reply

This is one of the few benefits for those in Alaska and Hawaii! They don’t have to stay up as late to get their orders in!