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Waiting in line for iPhone 4? Show us where!

By , Wednesday, Jun 23, 2010 at 10:42 pm
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Those early bird pre-order for delivery people had their turn, now it's time for the reservists to stand the line and claim their rightful iPhone 4.

Let us know where you are and go add your photos to the iPhone Forum, we'll grab some and put them up here on the front page.

And if you happen to see Ally, Chad, or Leanna, they have a dozen TiPb shirts each so go say hi and try your luck! If they're going to wait, might as well do some TiPb-ups!

To find out where they -- and all our awesome forum members are going to be -- and to add your pictures, just jump over to this iPhone Forum thread.

If you're bored, check out our checklist of what to do while you wait for iPhone 4. It's full of helpful hints from installing iTunes 9 to backing up your stuff, to getting ready to rock iOS 4.

Pics from TiPb writers and forum members, after the break!

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  1. Crunch says:

    This...is awesome! :D

  2. ChrisJ says:

    too bad they did not have iphone 4 to take their photo.

  3. Dionte says:

    It's storming in the Detroit area tonight, I hope those standing in line dressed for the occasion

  4. GP says:

    Suckers - if they had it mailed to their house - they would be playing with it already...

  5. firesign says:

    Oh hell no, I'm not camping out. I have one reserved and I want it, but not THAT bad. Ridiculous. If I can't get it tomorrow for some reason I'll just wait a month or two until they're in stock like I did with my 3G.

  6. DK says:

    Just got in line now in Freehold NJ There are 21 people ahead of me.

  7. ChrisJ says:

    @GP - maybe you get yours but not all. mine comes tomorrow.

  8. William says:

    DK I live in BRICK NJ like 20 min away from here lol I really want one but I rather wait for mys

  9. Dan says:

    Arizona apple store at 3am for me!

  10. Carmen centennial says:

    I'm going to the Colorado springs apple to take pictures of the people with my new iPhone 4

  11. Danny says:

    Hey dk on my way to the edison store good have fun man

  12. che says:

    i go and pick it up my line number is 15, and i can get my activation done at 10:45 am.

  13. Mom of Naax2 says:

    I'm picking mine up tomorrow at 11:30 from Best Buy. I'm an old lady now and don't have the stamina to get up early and wait in line. LOL! BTW, off topic. Went to AT&T to talk about the new iphone that I am getting and how I need them to switch the numbers on my two lines. They said that they won't be getting the iphone until the 29th and sorry, but it made them look like a bunch of chuckleheads over this botched launch. ( I know that they are reps, but they still looked bad.)

  14. Justin says:

    Only lines are at apple right

  15. Josh says:

    @DK I'm ten minutes from the freehold mall, but I got mine shipped to my house. I might come down to see if they have the white bumper case. Let me know if they have the bumpers and I'll bring you some coffee in the morning. :)

  16. Mike says:

    Just got my iphone, lasted 10 minutes already smashed it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncjcbyAoYkg

  17. Kyle says:

    Got mine today. This is something I'll have to do one day. There must be a certain element of fun to waiting In line over night.

  18. Timber says:

    @mom of naax2 - Uhm, isn't AT&T not having more stock an Apple issue....not producing enough phones....

  19. J1CA says:

    In front of store apple Pasadena California and there giving free donouts lol..... And cookies.

  20. Ben says:

    Just something for everyone standing in line so early for Apple...if you have a reservation, you will be let in at 7am to pick up your reservation ONLY, if you ask for another line to be upgraded and have no other reservations you will be directed to the line outside for walk-ins. At 10am Apple will start selling to walk-ins out of the reserve.

  21. Bruce says:

    AT&T phone auto attendant at corporate stores says that they are only filling preorders until June 29?????? So walk ups are a no go until next week?

  22. Ben says:

    @Bruce - that is Correct. Even Radio Shack will fill preorders tomorrow until they run out, and after they run out they will call the others who preordered and inform them that they will should get more in stock soon. Honestly Apple should have moved the launch date back to July where they know they could make everyone happy. At least people have gotten them for two days now and tomorrow too. Tomorrow should be fun at the Apple store I'm going to.

  23. veedub says:

    yeah...still waiting on a SHIPMENT NOTIFICATION from AT&T...never again will I trust them to pull through with anything. I wish I was in line so I could be closer than "processing" on the at&t "premier" order page. What a freaking joke.

  24. Mike says:

    I am at westqauy southampton uk in a line of about 70

  25. AnotherBrian says:

    Ben are you sure about that one, so I should ask for the reserve line when I get there in the morning.

    The Apple Store in Gilbert, AZ had about 35 people in line at 8:00 tonight.

  26. Jason D says:

    Nobody here at Wal Mart knows what I'm talking about. iPhone wha?!? So I'm going to bed.

    G'night!

  27. Mark says:

    Standing here since 530am, Leicester, UK... Roll on 8:02am...

  28. We never order to ship. Just reserve. Launches are awesome. I highly recommend doing one at least once at an apple store!

  29. DK says:

    Ahh just got up from a nap. I was so hoping it would have been later haha. Only 5 more hours and then they will let us in.

    @Josh I might have to take you up on the coffee. Will definitely let you know what they got. I'm looking for a black one myself.

  30. Stanleysteamer says:

    Rene likes anal beads

  31. MrP says:

    I'm 8th in the pre-order line at the Apple store in Temecula CA! Seems like 20ish are in walk up line. Gonna be a fun night!

  32. Eye glass cleaner says:

    Bring me some coffee and ill let you rub donuts on my ass and lickem off yummeeeee!

  33. Bruce says:

    Zo, help me out. WTF I'd the point of waiting in line at AT&T if you preordered, or at apple if you had a reservation????? And that whole second line if people are what, hoping apple held something back from preorder to sell tothem instead?? Tons of publicity for the launch, but they did a pretty damn good job of keeping the discussion of how it isn't really a launch for anyone that didn't preorder,

  34. Washing machine and dryer combo says:

    Whos the morons in the pic, n i like my ipad but androids a better phone

  35. Washing machine and dryer combo says:

    Whos the morons in the pic, n i like really like i mean i like it so much im gay for my ipad but androids a better phone plus atnt suxxx....

  36. Handle towel warmer says:

    Its nice outside, yea, really sucks waiting for dominos guy telling him im outside waiting and he probably tho Inks imma black guy who is gonna rob him....like the washing machine name funny

  37. Antny says:

    Outside the Rockaway Townsquare Mall in NJ, at the McDonalds side entrance. This mall and Apple did not organize this at all.... Two entrances will be opening up so there are two lines right now ugh.... about 25 people on this side already.

  38. Sam says:

    @Carmen lmao epic win that is great stay safe and try not to get killed

  39. DK says:

    @Antny good luck with that man! My brother is goin over there in the morning. I told he's probably gonna wait awhile.

  40. Dean says:

    if you had it reserved you dont need to wait in line... you could just show up at some random time...

  41. Jaybeezie says:

    Here at the apple store in Walnut Creek and it's midnight in CA and I'm like number 150. FML

  42. Dean says:

    @Jaybreezie... i live in west covina... i didnt think there would be that much people waiting in line here...

  43. Buffdaddydeluxe says:

    Am I the only person that iOS 4 when it comes to multitasking that their 3GS isn’t remembering saved states?! WTF?! This is happening for all my 3rd party apps including the ones 4.0 tested.

  44. Antny says:

    We organized one line over by the Lord and Taylors/Starbucks entrance and we made a list. There are like 45 people here.

  45. Ben says:

    @AnotherBrian - I am sure about the Apple store in my location. They said it was due to the fact that AT&T and Radio Shack will not be selling phones to walk in's. More Apple sales men there to focus on reservations will help get things moving faster.

  46. DK says:

    It's 3:35am here and we have about 150 people in line now. There were almost 1000 reserveres at the the freehold apple store.

  47. Kris10frendalicious says:

    Is anyone at Garden State Plaza in Paramus, NJ!?? I have to pick up my phone there but I have to be out by 11:30 to get to work by 12 noon.

  48. Angel says:

    I'm at the fashion show mall at the west end entrance. There's only 8 of us. Only one reservation. It's in Las Vegas so it's super hot.

  49. Ray says:

    I received mine on the yesterday. Pre-ordered on morning of 15th. I love this device!

  50. Maria says:

    I can't believe I am going to wait in a line tomorrow. I pre-ordered my phone I could have had it delivered to my house but I was not sure if I would be around so I told the rep at AT&T delivery to the store would be fine. I had no idea that thier would be lines. I was never told by the rep. I have never bought something so popular. I have been charged so I am going to get it. I feel like such an ass. Waiting in a stupid line. A line for something I already paid for. Argh!!! I only started reading post because of the news.

  51. JR says:

    Ugh. Looks like about 250+ people here in Green Hills, TN.

  52. JR says:

    So, we counted, and it's roughly 200, and there are 50 behind us in TN.

  53. DK says:

    Well the line just went to $hit!! It's madness over here

  54. Tweger01 says:

    About to head out to Fashion Valley mall here in San Diego at 3am. Hopefully there isn't too Many people.

  55. Gavin says:

    In UK walked into local Vodafone store at 8.06 and 10 mins later all done with a 32gb iPhone 4.

  56. Robbieb says:

    I'm standing in line at a walmart to get mine since I couldn't preorder it. I'm first in line and they only got one so it works

  57. Tweger01 says:

    Fashion valley in San Diego has about 300 people at 4am, only 20 people in the reserved line though!

  58. Topher says:

    Waiting outside AT&T store in Austin, Tx. There are about 20ppl behind us. We're first in line.

  59. Katherine says:

    Stonebriar mall in frisco tx. Giving out Starbucks, chick fil a, cookies, and smart water!!!!

  60. Brandon says:

    Easton towne center in Columbus, OH. Absolute madness easily 500 people maybe more...glad I reserved mine.

  61. Dan says:

    400-500 here at Scottsdale, AZ

  62. Travis says:

    Wow glad I preordered through the mail :)

  63. jfelipe83 says:

    i dont understand this people. why going to the apple store and run the chance of not getting and iphone today. why didnt pre-order. i pre-order my iphone and i didnt wait in line and i got it the day before it came out plus when i activated it was nice and fast. today all the people that is going to be activating there iphones is going to take them a long time cuz of all the people doing it at the same time

  64. Tommy Cook says:

    I preordered Mine from Radio shack And they called me yesterday and said they will not be getting the Iphone 4 in :( So I will be getting at apple.com

  65. John says:

    FAIL.. My local ATT Store said (to me by phone) that they open @ 7 for pickup of preorders. I went. Nope. PLUS, I found out that my phone wont even be there until later today. TOTAL FAIL AGAIN. :O Come on ATT. You suck.

  66. Art says:

    why can't you morons just buy the phone online

  67. Joe McG says:

    Eleventy billion people waiting in the pre-order line at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, IL. I'm gonna be here all day...

  68. Dave says:

    So glad I got mine yesterday. It's awesome...well worth the money.

  69. Colin says:

    To everyone who is waiting in line:

    Good luck and have fun!! Trust me it's gonna be totally worth it!!

  70. Dito says:

    I'm standing in a reserved line, in CO, and Apple store gave us free Chick-Fil-A breakfast sandwiches and bottle water. Anyone else receive breakfast from Apple?

  71. peterjudi says:

    Enjoy your waiting in line. I waited for the first iPhone years ago. Most thought I was crazy but it was actually a lot of fun, met some great people. While we were waiting (in a mall) someone not waiting yelled out "It's just a phone". There was a few seconds of silence, and them the whole line stated laughing. We all knew... "he just doesn't get it". So enjoy!

  72. Jonathan says:

    roughly how many units will Apple stores have for NON pre-oreders? Anyone have the count waiting in line @ Glendale Galleria in Glendale, CA?

  73. Judge Smails says:

    Don't you people have homes?

  74. Ashere says:

    Just picked mine up!!!! It was so worth it.

  75. chatnoir80 says:

    I think I'll let all you early adopters be beta testers so that when I get my iphone 4, a month from now, it will be perfect.

  76. csullivan1980 says:

    any white phones?

  77. Dan says:

    I'm in the reserve line at Chandler Fashion Center near Phoenix, AZ. Our line is about 60+ deep.

    The walk in line is already out of the mall and wrapping around the corner. I would guesstimate it to easily over 200 to 300 people deep.

    Good luck to all today!

  78. Alex says:

    Just got mine in the Fair Oaks store in Fairfax, VA. I was there at 5:45 and when they brought us in the mall at 7 they started dividing us up between reservations(which I had) and walk-ins. Low and behold, I walked out at 8:30 with my brand new iPhone! So far no yellow screen or network bars dropping when holding the phone! It's almost done loading, then it'll be play time.

  79. csullivan1980 says:

    wow i am so glad i pre-ordered mine and got it yesterday

  80. Tweger01 says:

    San Diego over 2,000 people here!!! It's a mad house!!

  81. Alex says:

    @ Dito

    At the Apple store in Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax, VA, we got some free starbucks muffins and coffee because there's a starbucks stand right next to the Apple Store!

  82. exechobo says:

    Alone in line in the sticks at Walmart

  83. Farmdreads says:

    Portland, OR. Pioneer Place. Lines longer than that big ship in Spaceballs. Like that ship, this both "sucks" and "blows."

  84. I got to the Keystone Apple Store (north side of Indianapolis) at 6:45 and was out the door by 9:30 with my new 32GB iPhone. The line was about 500 people long when I got there and was still 500 people long when I left (however obviously I got through the line).

    I have to say once I got IN the Apple store the process only took around … 3 minutes. I had reserved my iPhone on the 15th – there were people there that had been there for 16 hours in the non-reservation line that were still there when I left (and nowhere near the front of their line).

  85. Chia says:

    There were about 300-500 at the Biltmore in Phoenix, az!

  86. Dylan says:

    I sat at the Apple Store in Woodfield (Schaumburg, IL) all morning today. I was about 100 in line, and still, I got sent home with no iPhone. Plus my friends got kicked out of line by the security guard because they stepped two feet out of line.

  87. @Dylan

    That sucks - there were literally piles upon piles of boxes of iPhone 4's at the Apple store I went to - it looked to easily be over 2500 just guessing from looking at it.

    There were police all around :)

  88. BobbyB says:

    gonna hit up the 5th ave store during lunch... hopefully it isn't as long as I heard it was this morning.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzNlqD2howA&feature=player_embedded

  89. Angel says:

    I just got out of apple at fashion show mall. We were told not to line up before 6 but I and a bunch of others, showed up around midnight. I was 5th walk in. After waiting 7.5 hours, went in, easy process and sale. It was a very very long wait. But the phone is pretty awesome. How about not having to Type in phone numbers? All my contacts, texts, bookmarks, all synced over in less than 3 minutes. Definitely worth it. There was probably 500 or more there. Definitely glad I went Early.

  90. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj0a3RFTtAM

    On my way out after getting my iPhone 4. Taken with iPhone 4.

  91. John says:

    I'm at the Apple store on University Drive in Fort Worth Texas and have been in line for 2 hours and was told it would be another 3 to 4 because AT&T's servers are very slow. AT&T = FAIL!!

  92. @Dylan - were you the one that was standing by the front of the non-preorder line?

  93. Dave Delaney says:

    We shot a video from the line up at the Apple Store in Nashville for the iPhone 4 launch. Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f56r9x7J3A0

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