UPDATE: iPhone 4 Pre-Orders Available at ATT.com NOW. (Yes, right now!)
iPhone 4 Pre-orders will start on June 15th, according to Apple.com:
“iPhone 4 arrives on June 24, and you can pre-order or reserve yours on June 15.”
If you’re a huge Apple Fanboy/Fangirl like me, you’re wondering when on June 15th. Yes, I need to know the HOUR the pre-orders start. Can I stay up late on the 14th and reserve my new iPhone at midnight? Is that midnight Pacific Time? Maybe we’ll all have to wait until 9am the morning of the 15th. It’s anybody’s guess.
Camping Out… Online
I’ll be one of the thousands of people waiting & staying up late to to pre-order and guarantee they’ll get the iPhone 4 on June 24th – and hopefully skip the long lines of people who didn’t make a reservation / order in advance (suckers!)
The good news is Apple will send you an email when the iPhone 4 pre-orders open. All you need to do is goto the “Notify Me” iPhone 4 page on Apple.com and enter your email address.
Pre-Order From Apple or AT&T?
AT&T.com doesn’t have any information on iPhone 4. All it says is “coming soon”. And that doesn’t help at all. My guess is that AT&T will let you pre-order, but right now we don’t know for sure.
UPDATE: AT&T.com will take pre-orders on June 15th here: www.att.com/iphone Your new iPhone 4 will be delivered to your home or business by mail on June 24th. View the iPhone 4 Pre-Order Press Release at AT&T.com
What about the warranty?
Apple’s warranty, named “Apple Care”, is $69 and “For up to two years from the original purchase date of your iPhone, you get technical support and hardware repair coverage — both parts and labor — for your iPhone, battery, and included accessories.” Plus, I trust the Apple Care warranty because it saved my iMac & my iPhone.
Honestly, I don’t know if AT&T will offer an extended warranty for iPhone 4. There are rumors of a $12-13/month plan to cover damage and or stolen iPhones, but it’s not listed on ATT.com. And it’s too expensive. IF (big if) you lose your iPhone, you can buy another for less than the total cost of a $12/month plan.
Will you pre-order & buy your iPhone 4 from AT&T or Apple?
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Tony Stocco is a total Apple fanboy - addicted to his iPad, iPhone, iMac, MacBook Pro, Hackintosh and iPod Shuffle... And anxiously waiting to see the new iPhone 5.