Apple Delays iPhone 3G S Pre-Orders to Prevent Early Delivery?
Several readers are reporting that their potentially early iPhone 3G S shipments are being intentionally delayed by Apple. The actual delivery date may still be early (the 18th) but the information is continuing to change. While originally scheduled for delivery as early as Wednesday, June 17th, many individuals have noted the following message appear on their shipment tracking:
The receiver requested a hold for a future delivery date. UPS will attempt delivery on date requested
Apple has done similar things in the past to time shipments with official launch dates.Top Rated Comments
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35 months ago
That's not so bad, at least you know it's shipped. Does anyone know if there will be additional phones on sale in stores (Apple and AT&T) on the 19th, or do the pre-orders suck up all that inventory and the stores won't get any until the pre-orders are filled? Trying to decide whether it's worth going down to a store or not.
35 months ago
This does suck on the surface but the early shipping+ hold does mean that the pre oders will arrive on tim e and not on the 20th or Monday the 22nd...
35 months ago
FYI...The receiver, is the one receiving the iPhone
yeah that's true
the person delayed it themselves.
35 months ago
Can't wait to hear the bitching about how this is unfair. So I guess they'd rather camp than have it hand delivered to their door :rolleyes:
35 months ago
I thought it was just a blip on mine since it said "receiver requested" but it seems they've jerry-rigged the I won't be home that day functionality to hold it for a few days...
35 months ago
I got that message, but then it updated again, and says it will deliver June 17th! Hope they don't stop it again.
35 months ago
Totally fair. You should not be able to get it 2 days before everyone else. It's SMART of Apple to ship them early so there's no issues the day of the launch. Be happy they have it ready to roll.....sheesh, people rated this "negative". It's called smart planning....unlike last year's horrific launch.
35 months ago
Don't worry guys. They are back on track; and supposedly UPS said it's just a U.S. Customs thing
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