TiPb Asks: Are you pre-ordering an iPhone 4S and if so, which one?
In a few hours, at 12:01am PDT / 3:01am EDT, iPhone 4S pre-orders will begin. So... are you pre-ordering? Or if you're reading this later, did you pre-order? If so, let us know what you're getting (or what you got!) Black or white? 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB? GSM/AT&T or Verizon or Sprint CDMA?
Any problems with the ordering process? Did you get a confirmation? What's the shipping date? So. Many. Questions!
Make sure you jump into the TiPb iPhone 4S forums and help us keep track!
If you're not pre-ordering, are you waiting to stand in line at the Apple Store on launch day? Are you waiting for some other reason? Are you skipping iPhone 4S entirely?
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White 64GB AT&T model!
Preordering 64 gb black. I'd appreciate it if all of you can wait til 3:05 to order, I want to get right back to sleep before the site goes down.
Thanks :-)
black 16gb
White 64GB from Rogers. 6AM sharp :)
I'm getting a white 32gb with AT&T. I know AT&T sucks but Sprint is just as bad in Chicago and Verizon's talk OR use data service is simply a JOKE. Most of the digital world seems to be against the 4S so I'm not expecting any kinks when I order...
Would love to get the new one but AT&T isn't subsidizing the phones this year so I won't be getting this Iphone because I'd rather get the next Iphone and since I'll be out of my contract, it will be on either Sprint or Verizon. Maybe I should be thanking AT&T for their cheapness as they've effectively made it so I'll no longer be chained to their crappy reception and dropped calls. The only reason I stuck around was because they subsidized the price of the new Iphone every year. Now that that's gone, so am I come June.
What are you on about? They did subsidize the price. Do you have an upgrade?
Staying up late on the East Coast to grab a white 32GB for the wifey (she's been using my old 3GS and totally deserves it) and a new black 64GB for myself.
I will keep the 3GS around for the
Ankle biters and likely sell my black 32 GB 4.
White 16gb AT&T if I can make it up till 3 am!
White 64gb at target. Use my discount WOOHOO!
I didn't think Target was selling it.
Plan on picking up a white 32GB on AT&T at the door on the 14th if I can get the money together...
Sad to say that I'll be skipping the 4S. I'm on the 3G -> 4 -> 2012 "even year" track because I missed out on the original 2G.
This cell carrier 2-year lock-in scam is ripe for some industrial-strength "disruptive innovation." I'm looking forward to seeing the carriers getting thrown down the "dumb pipe" staircase.
Apple Store Down! Let the countdown begin
16gb black AT&T. I can't wait to start bossing Siri around...
Same here, but white for me, I like the look of it, and I've only seen a couple around here.
wouldnt it be cool if you could call siri by name lol cant wait either!!!
Black 16 two hours to go :)
You lucky people about to get a 4S should pre-order. It's the only way to fly. Unless, of course, you actually want to share in the communal line experience at an Apple Store. Been there. Done that. Got the 3G after waiting hours thanks to AT&T's feeble servers.
Sprint - White 16gb - First iPhone! Yay me!
same here
Oh Sprint, I've been trying to preorder my iPhone 4S for 45 minutes now with no luck. I hope this is not a predictor of what phone service will be like now that you have the iPhone. Going to keep trying....
white 32gb or 64gb for att. haven't made up my mind on which size i really want
32gb White outright/unlocked in Oz if all goes well..
White (Not Racist) 64 GB - AT&T
Herman Cain is that you? lol. Just kidding. I still prefer black. ;)
nope, no way I'm paying $350 over the early upgrade price.... I'll wait till a completely factory unlocked version comes out and then I'll buy it, or maybe just wait till the 5...
64gb black sprint
I'll be ordering a 16GB in basic black at 2am PDT from Rogers.
Yes, I will be getting a white 4S with 16 GB of memory. After a long wait and much anticipation, I was pretty bummed after Tuesday's announcement. However, after weighing my options (after all, I sold my iPhone 4 months ago to get full price out of it) I just can't use this iPhone 3G for a moment longer! Now if they drop another iPhone between now and my next fall, I'm going to be perturbed.......
16gb white Sprint
If we order through AT&T can we pick them up in the store?
32gb in White I think but still not decided fully on colour.
Verison 64gb black first iphone
64 gig in Blk on Verizon
I suppose I'll be preordering, white 64GB, though I may not give up my 3GS for daily use until an untethered jailbreak is out. Even with all the enhancements, for everyday use IMO jailbroken 3GS beats stock 4S. I can't live withou SBSettings, Activator, and multifl0w. Only reason I would still preorder is to ensure that my upgrade period comes around by the time the next iPhone comes out, and sell the 4S for the price of the upgrade.
If sold sim-free from today in US then I will be ordering a 32gb white iPhone 4S. Else I will be ordering a 16gb White iPhone 4S in UK.
White 64GB on AT&T
Sprint - Black 16 gb - Also first iPhone. Cautiously optimistic. Coming from webOS to iOS. I will be reading the switchers guide the moment my order is final.
same here just in white :)
I will be going back to Verizon for my iPhone 4S. Right now I have a iPhone 4 on AT&T an my service is awful. That's the only reason I'm holding onto my VZW upgrade till next year.
Ordering 2 4S's from Verizon. One black, one white.
64GB White factory unlocked.
I'm in Canada.
64gb black
AT&T 16gb White...switching from T-Mobile to AT&T happy to get the discounted intro price
White 16GB
32GB, Black, Sprint. The unlimited Data is calling. This will be my 1st iPhone. I've been using phones that offer Data only plans for the past 7 years on T-Mobile, now that no one offers this, it's time for an iPhone. Plus after using an iPod touch for a almost a year I can't wait to dump my BlackBerry! I've been a Mac user since 1990, I've gone too long without an iPhone!
I'll probably be getting it Unlocked since AT&T is giving me the finger on an upgrade. Oh well, getting the phone Unlocked when my contract expires I'll do as I please with the phone. The only thing I can hope for is that a Jailbreak will come along sooner rather than later. I'll be needing MyWi and BiteSMS plus all those game emulators. SBSettings and everything else I can live without.
I am considering picking up the 64Gb version but California Tax is a bitch. They tax on the full retail price here. This isn't the same in all states, is it?
sprinTTT
32 gb black iphone 4s
att Grandfathered into unlimited :)
did u see the unlimited plan ? i don't see it..
I'm leaning towards the black AT&T 32 GB to replace my 16 GB 3GS. I might go 64 GB, but I already have a 64 GB AT&T iPad 2 and don't expect to need 64 GB for the phone. Then again 1080p videos and 8 MP photos will take up room.
There's also AppleCare+, which I haven't decided if I should get or not. I've never broken my 3GS, but I know a few people who broke their iPhone 4s. The AppleCare+ would save a lot of money if a 32 or 64 GB breaks, but it only covers drops and liquid damage. Loss, theft and wear and tear damage aren't covered.
On a side note, on AT&T's site, it says I'm eligible for an upgrade, but I get errors when I try to shop. It was working the other day so I assume it's down for the 4S.
2nd note: Discover gives 5% cash back on purchases from the Apple Store, if you go through the link on Discover's site.
Thanks for the Discover heads up
Amazon gives good trade in deals for iPhones, even the 3GS (about $150 in good condition). It's in Amazon credit, but you can get nearly anything on Amazon.
The app is disabled. Also the app didn't integrate into the phone's functionality.
Too disappointing. I'll be skipping this. In fact, I'm retiring my iphone 4 with my Samsung Galaxy S II and giving it to my brother after 3 new iphones 4s. Too small of a screen on the new iphone.
2 Verizon 16gb white
Can't upgrade without paying an extra $250,00 more. I already give AT&T too much money! I ordered mine on launch day last year and won't be eligible for an upgrade until Nov 18. Is anyone else stuck paying full price who ordered on launch day last year?
Hasn't worked for me as of last week.
Pac Bell, Titanium, 256k
no because i can't afford it yet and i want the 64GB black i Sprint model. But i need to wait. Hopefully not wrong but i need to make sure i can afford it.
I have a family plan from att with a bill of 200 and i am eligibile. att said most prolly i will be able to upgrade by october next yr, if not i can use another line upgrade and cross over to my line.
had a white iphone 4, yellows fast and looks unclean after a month will go with black instead 32 gb
AT&T - 16GB Black! My first iPhone... STOKED!
I just order mine from verizon i started at 2:53 =)
ill probably preorder at best buy.... i have gotten an iPhone every year from them with virtually no lines
~~ ONE 64 white 4S, and ONE 32 BLACK. ...
[s]
Yeah, I really don't see the need for the 64 GB, some people may not, but I'd never fill it up!
ha crazy. sprints site is basically frozen. lol
Oh that's cool AT&T and Apple... don't let me Preorder yet. That's cool. Obviously Verizon is a bigger Apple insider than Apple.
store not up yet...
So is AT&T. Only Sprint and Verizon are taking preorders.
I'm gonna wait in line on launch day like every previous year to get my White 32 or 64 GB iPhone 4S on AT&T.
I'm not gonna get any sleep tonight at this rate.
Me too. AND I HAVE AN EXAM TOMORROW!
Haha its bullshit
I HAVE TWO MAN LOL HAHAHA BIO AND CJ
cant get threw
apple store not working...
Ok, bought 64GB white... better be noticeably better or it be goin' back..
how did you order it? on apples site or thru ur wireless provider? the apple store still says we will be back shortly
Yeah, wireless carrier. Apple's site and app are out of action...
do you got verizon or atnt?
Verizon. The setup some annoying preorder website that has issues, but the 4th time I confirmed the order and the 2nd time filling out the web forms it worked. I don't think the site likes google chrome browser.
Apple's website is FROZEN. AT&T wont process my account... I'm pissed.
damn verizon already started , but not apple and att website
Verizon 1-32Gb Blk & 1-64Gb Blk
this is like standing in a virtual line
well this is officially frustrating...
Black 16GB Verizon. All those 1080p recordings though-- Starting to feel like I should've went with the 32..
The iCloud ....
god damn im so tired been up since 5:30 AM almost 24 hours just to get an iphone 4s
Should I get white or black? Some people say that the white iphone has poorer camera performance. Any white iphone 4 owners have any advice?
typically stuff get under the glass and looses its shine currently have a white iphone 4, going with the black iphone 4s, camera seems the same
cant get threw
anyone get through apple.com?
no, this is a joke. i'm so tired of apple's bs
well... I DID IT!!! I AM LEAVING ANDROID AND I JUST PRE-ORDERED MY NEW IPHONE 4S 32G IN BLACK!!!! now its time for bed because it is 323am
Nope still down for me
I have both AT&T Website and Apple website constantly refreshing. All the while calling Apple over and over again.
lol same here
ha me too..
Same! "Thank you for calling apple... blah blah blah!"
Exactly... I'm like...CLICK. Redial.
apple is broken
forgot im also trying the appstore on the iphone too LOL
got threw then they say
closed
ATT doesn't have 4Gs as an option yet as of 12:26am PST... :(
Good thing I am sick... but tired, hopefully it opens up soon
So......27 min later and they are still updating the store...
just bought 16GB, black (verizon)! Apple's site and phone number both rejected me, but had ZERO problems through vzw.com now I can sleep!
This sucks!
damn you att i made it all the way to billing info hit send and your website crashed, right at 3:03 et. Now ive been hitting refresh on browser for 30 mins and sitting on hold on the phone for 35!!! hope I can get one this is way too early in am just to be left frustrated
Verizon 4S Black 32 :)
ATT iPhone 4S, 32GB... that is.. if the site ever comes up..
Apple store is STILL down at 1:30 mountain so I went to verizon's site and preordered. Woohoo!
Oh yeah, black 64
just ordered mine from vzn White 32g iPhone 4Steve
Ordered a white 32gb from Verizon. Hopefully it will come a couple of days early like the iPhone 4 did.
i need to buy iPod nano damn......
LMAO
WHY ARE THEY DOING THISSSS
well.. this is definitely taking away the fun of pre-ordering at midnight... I've giving it a few more minutes and then I'm going to bed and trying in the morning.
yes apple store open!
nvm that was a mirage
huh? really?
no i am seeing shtuf
virtually there is no difference standing in line outside the apple store or going through this waitgame torture. ATT website totally crashed, apple, att phone lines not working either
Sometimes I get confused and refresh TiPB also.
WTF??? 4 launches and they still can't get this figured out?
I was JUST thinking the same thing.....almost makes me want to say screw it.....almost....
Its going to be a long night!
Can't believe I'm going through this AGAIN, nearly 15 months later. I'm like an abused spouse that just keeps coming back for more.
I can't buy my iPod nano jesus can i skip the line Apple I don't care about the iPhone 4s
IF I HEAR THANK YOU FOR CALLING APPLE
ONE MORE TIME
3:40 same nonsense.
got through!!! on apple att
WHAT DO U DO EVERY TIME I GET THREW THEY SAY THEY R CLOSED
UP
black 4s 32gb and 16gb through verizon - online confirmation, but no confirmation email - says can take up to 2 hours
Man, now i can go back to sleep. White iphone 4s 32gb. Att wouldnt work for me just went through apple direct
Done ordered from apple white 64
same here..
It gave me a reservation number...
wont let me select 2gb...
Why am I unable to complete my order right now?
We are currently unable to reach your carrier’s systems to process the information that you have provided. We will hold on to the information you have entered and use it to confirm phone pricing and eligibility for your account.
Fuck you AT&T.
Oh calm down.
all that for a reservation? i have to wait more for this???
I knew AT&T would break this. Seriously, every other provider has it together but them. Fantastic, AT&T. Thanks for your quality service. If I lived ANYWHERE else, I'd dump you.
No true. Sprint is broken.
Give them a break. Their network will be the one to get most orders because of the existing customer base and because of its GSM advantages.
Sprint.com s*** the bed early on. Useless. Trying through Apple. Got to the last page and crapped out.
did you happen to notice the there posts? Every carrier and the apple store are having issues!
unlocked in Canada
What's going on? Apple FAIL
apple.com keeps crashing at different areas
on chrome and it's working so far but slow as heck. ?It however made me change my text plan from 1500 to unlimited. I don't like that but will change later. 'Keeping fingers crossed"
I'm using moms upgrade hope I still get to us my grandfathered unlimited plan.
just as i say that if fails. unexpected error
has anyone been succesful on apple website, which browser?
Nope. Trying with Safari on iMac and iPad. No juice. Argggg
you know i would call but i dont have service.... iFustrated
This is nuts. 4:03 on the east coast, and I have to work. I need this crap to work.
Unlocked white 64gb! Yay!
Finally got in through ATT site. 16GB Black.
Guess that's why they call us "earl adopters". Going back to bed! :)
you sure you didn't get the 4,
4S is not found on the website yet, duh.
Good news is those of us with unlimited data, if you order through Apple, it keeps it.
Att site super smooth, ordered 16gb white in less than a minute!!!
Argh! Got all the way to the end on Apple's site and got a "your request couldn't be process" because of high volume with a message to try again later This happened twice so far! I can't get past the "Processing information" step after picking my data plan.
Now I can't get past the are you a new or existing customer step.
trying to preorder, but keep getting errors, both on att's site and apple's
im down to check out and it wont let me. why is this so hard apple!!!!
how? i'm trying and getting a red error box.
Anyone else seeing "Shop Not Found" with AT&T? Trying through Apple and AT&T and nothing thus far.
just got through on at&t store. apple store was still down at the time. white 32g 4s. good luck to all.
64GB Black on ATT. Finally got thru. Emailed confirmation helps me sleep somewhat easy.
Grrrrrrrrrr. I stayed up until 3am for nothing. Fuck this.
been proccessing for 15 mins
apple store still failing
I've tried but it's a no for me. I gotta be up to get to work in a few hours. If they sell out by 6:35am PDT then I'll wait til November when the official Unlocked version comes out, and make that my B-day/X-mas gift.
what do i do if i am a new sprint
customer
sprint.com and when u select iphone4s select new customer
apple store still sucking...
This is bull crap. Apple and AT&T should have a better process than this. It's not fucking worth it. I'm done and going to sleep, got to work in 4 hours. By the time I'm up these will be sold out. This is some bullshit. I'm fucking pissed!!!
Any tips on AT&T? I keep getting "Shop Not Found" error on multiple links for AT&T. How are people getting through?
"Please wait while we process your request."...........
me 2
and then it will fail and u have to start over
screw this shit verizon orders going smooth screw att
same here BS
I have to use the Apple Store...have a gift card....blah
your request could not be processed...
Wh cant they figure this shit out. they launch a new phone every year and every year it crashes shouldn't they learn by now. Maybe use that huge datacenter they got and put it to use for ording then icloud or whatever. this is rediculious.
ha?
no, I'm getting the Samsung Galaxy S II or the New Nexus. Been an iPhone fan since the beginning, iPhone 4s was a big disappointment, especially after 16 months and hardly a new design.
fuck this im getting a droid. goodnight
wow every thing is over loaded!! iphone 4s hurry up apple
I'm thru with apple. IPhone 4s is a disappointment in my eyes. Hello galexy s2 hahaha by far the best phone on at&t. TRUST ME!!!!
Yep! AT&T Upgrade pre-ordering still isn't working!!
64 Black Verizon
AT&T is the culprit right now, I can get through to the Apple Store just fine online but fails during account verification.....
apple.com is more broken than LaMichael James' arm...
Just got through with sprint! Black 16g
First try I got all the way thru to choose my data plan...then FAIL. Since then, nothing...getting sleepy
FINIISHED AND IT ONLY TOOK 1HR & 30MIN!!!! Sprint 16gb 4s, I did it through sprints website.
just heard att servers have shut down. apple cannot connect to them. F U Att
Oh calm down.
soooo tired, I'll try again in the morning. Why is this so hard - I thought no one was upgrading??
dont log on to sprint then go to sprint.com and you should be able to preorder worked for me
Got through..32gb Black ATT
It's 2:40 AM and I've been trying to order for 45 minutes but the Apple website times out when checking eligibility with ATT. I did check eligibility 2 days ago and 3 of my 5 lines are eligible, but they don't retain that info and so now they can't get through to ATT to check again.
"We are temporarily unable to take iPhone orders..."
AT&T. Wonder if Verizon calls that up on Apple's site?
Edit 2: Yep. Verizon prompts that too. Looks like we broke Apple's servers real good. Or they sold out. Hopefully not that, though.
I'm getting that too now. :(
apple, u make me angry right now
WTFFF
What a joke!
Can you just imagine what this would be like if there was an iphone 5 !
all this time then it doesnt work??
this is abuse. i have work in 2 hours
I just ordered the Sprint iPhone 4S 32gb model. All I did was go to Sprint's Online Store go to the iPhone 4s preorder page and logged in. Then I went to my history and was able to order it....so complicated...took me like 10 minutes though :)
Finally got mine ordered through the AT&T site! YAY! iPhone 4S 16GB Black!
The link says planned_outage, did they just run out? :-|
Every one att website opened up completely, apple is down....just placed order at att
How's that? I'm getting a "Store Not Found" error page for all AT&T websites.
Dragon Go. same thing. it's not bad really
They just gave me a reservation number and said I will be able to complete the order later, will I still get it on the 14th?
"Shop Not Found". Craziness. Got two confirmations of reservation right now, so no biggie. I'll roll with that, and if it isn't good to go, then I'll just hop over to the Apple Store on launch day.
att users go to att its working now
Got one reserved at apple.com and got one actually ordered at AT&T just now...
I preordered the vzw black 32gb and a mophie juice pack plus (74.99)compny disc
Giving my 4 to my wife.stinks though it doesn't give me the usual bill to my account option like it usually does. Looks like it's because of the preorder
Not a single issue ordering either. Right from my iPad 2 still in bed. Back to sleep
go go go go go to at&t website
Did you lose your unlimited data? It says that mine required a different Data plan that they chose for me.
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Been trying since 2cst and it's now after 4, but AT&T order just went through for 64/black. Goodbye iPhone 4, hello 4s....now to deal with eBay tomorrow :-/
iPhone 4S, Verizon, 32GB Black! :D
64GB BLK 4s. Apple site crapped out over and over. Finally went to ATT (god I hate admitting that) and got through immediately. Hopefully will be delivered on the 14th!
It only took me an hour and a half, 3 different web browsers, and many attempts @ both apple's online store and the Sprint website, but in the end Sprint and use of Firefox won out! iPhone 4S 64 GB in Blk is officially pre-ordered on Sprint! Best of all, my upgrade kicked in on Oct. 1st! :)
Oh yeah, coming from an Evo 3D. And happy I'm switching :)
Att website working now Got it!
ordered mine thru Apple, only got a reservation and that i will will get an email on what to do next
why does it not lett me choose my unlimited plan on AT&T?
Why can ti choode unlimitied data on AT&T?
yes finally!!! got one from apple store app on my ipad and just got one on att site
For anyone who used AT&T and had the unlimited plan did you lose it? I was able to get through, but it tells me that I require a different plan and that they have chosen one for me. I don't want to lose me unlimited. Please advise.
16 GB white (two). Wanted a 32GB due to 1080p videos and 8mp camera but I'm assumib photo stream will will handle that for me. #thankyoustevejobsfor
16 GB white (two). Wanted a 32GB due to 1080p videos and 8mp camera but I'm assumib photo stream will will handle that for me. #thankyoustevejobsfor
Anyone do the reserve method on the Apple.com site able to successfully complete your order?
Mine said it was reserved as well, i read in the forum someone got a reserved and 20 minutes later received another email to complete his order. Hope this helps.
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