Existing users, 
O2 to take iPhone 3G pre-orders
Posted 1 July 2008 @ 2pm in News
While US customers are stuck waiting in line for the launch of the iPhone 3G on June 11th at 8 a.m., UK customers will already be playing with their shiny new toys because of time difference. UK customers will also have the benefit of iPhone 3G pre-ordering, iPhone Atlas has learned.
O2, Apple’s official wireless carrier in the UK, will be taking advance orders for the iPhone 3G starting on July 4th. There are conflicting reports, however, regarding when fulfillment of pre-orders will take place. Some users indicate delivery on the launch date, while others report delivery on July 12th.
AT&T, the official US iPhone carrier, is not taking pre-orders through either its online stores or retail outlets for the iPhone 3G.
Australian iPhone 3G carrier Optus is taking “reservations” for the iPhone. Customers can place a $100 “fully refundable holding deposit” that will guarantee “priority queuing, and (the ability) to purchase the iPhone 2 hours before everyone else.”
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Posted by frannyc28
1 July 2008 @ 8pm
is the time already confirmed for the release of the iPhone? I mean they will be opening at 8am or is still a rumor?
Thanks
Posted by latenightmac
2 July 2008 @ 4am
Been speaking to my o2 store in Edinburgh - you can sign up for a contract pre buying the iphone - one week before hand - so Friday 4th - but according to my guy in the shop he said thats not signinh up for iphone - just skipping the credit check on the day which may or may not take some time as the shop is opening at 7am - 7.02 no doubt - so to avoid a que for a credit check and buy an iphone then pre-reg on the contract. On the numbers front he wouldn’t say how many iphones they would have for launch but someone I know on the conference call for 02 iphone launch earlier in the week suggests that 5,000 iphones per major stores less for others. I’m into an iphone store Friday to get the ball rolling - BRING IT ON!
Posted by latenightmac
3 July 2008 @ 3am
Lets update - stores open at 8.02 no pre-orders and sign p on the day first come first served.