[Macworld]

Post your comments for Where and when you can get the iPhone 3G S here

[Achilleas]

I hope you are all happy - version 3 of the iPhone and I still can't buy it, even though I am part of the European Union :-(

[scottfeldstein]

Correction. You say that ordering from the AT&T web site gives you the opportunity to stand in line on the 19th and get priority treatment. You state that ordering from Apple online gets the phone shipped to your door.
I ordered my phone on the AT&T web site and it's being overnighted to me free. Supposed to arrive on the 19th. Maybe it's because I'm an existing customer whose upgrading his original iPhone?

[BEW]

02 seem very vague in the UK about exactly how I can secure mine. No chance of pre-ordering despite being a long standing customer and with 20 months on the iPhone. Will probably just have to wander up to my local 02 shop on the 19th...

[Argent]

scottfeldstein said:

I ordered my phone on the AT&T web site and it's being overnighted to me free. Supposed to arrive on the 19th. Maybe it's because I'm an existing customer whose upgrading his original iPhone?

Same here. I'm an existing AT&T customer and was able to place my order via wireless.att.com and (supposedly) have it shipped to me for the 19th. I tried going through buyiphone.apple.com first, but they're only able to process single-line activations, so if anyone on a Family Plan is looking to upgrade to multiple iPhones, the AT&T site is the place to go.

[Zotan]

I keep seeing articles about how existing 'Early iPhone 3G' customers are going to have to pay full price to get an iPhone 3G S.

If a customer (at least in the US) has had a iPhone 3G for a year - doesn't that mean they could Terminate their contract for $115 - ($175 - 12 months @ $5) and then get the new phone for $199/$299 depending on the model?

That's a big difference. What am I missing?

Personally, I stuck with the 1st Gen so don't care - but it just seems odd this is never mentioned.

[ken30307]

I'm pretty sure that 32GB 3GS is actually $499 for the "early upgrade price" and not $599 as your article suggests.

[sf_scotty]

The cost of the new iPhone is $399 and $599. I wish sites would quit listing the false lower prices - those are prices many (most?) current loyal AT&T customers do not qualify for.
While MacWorld does list the correct prices, the lower prices should be relegated as a side-note with conditions.

[sf_scotty]

Correction on my pricing comment: Man, the pricing gets convoluted....
"For non-qualified customers, including existing AT&T customers who want to upgrade from another phone or replace an iPhone 3G, the price with a new two-year agreement is $499 (8GB), $599 (16GB), or $699 (32GB)."

[alfonsopulido]

Ditto. Just that the confirmation email says that it will be delivered "as early as June 19th".... I'm hoping that means ON June 19th.

[ken30307]

I'm looking at 2 places for the $499 price for the 32GB 3gs

-http://www.wireless.att.com/iphone/ under the "get iready" pdf

-my own receipt from pre-purchasing it at at ATT company owned store

I double checked both before posting. Maybe there are different prices in different markets?

[jdb8167]

sf_scotty said:

The cost of the new iPhone is $399 and $599. I wish sites would quit listing the false lower prices - those are prices many (most?) current loyal AT&T customers do not qualify for.

While MacWorld does list the correct prices, the lower prices should be relegated as a side-note with conditions.

The list prices:
$499 (8GB), $599 (16GB), or $699 (32GB)

The early upgrade prices are:
$399 (16GB), or $499 (32GB)

I don't know what the 8 GB early upgrade price is.

[TYates]

The Apple Retail Store "Reservation" is not really a reservation. There is the footnote that states ... "Pre-authorization does not guarantee iPhone availability at an Apple Retail Store. iPhone is sold on a first-come, first-served basis."
Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode about the rental car reservation. The second half of the reservation is holding the phone for pickup, which is the most important part of the reservation, actually "reserving" something.

[Billrush]

Ken, you are right. The 32g 3GS is $499, if you are an existing customer not eligible for an upgrade. My wife and I got 3G's last year in July the day they became available. We have a family plan and her phone is listed as primary. She is eligible for the lower price, $299 on July 10th. My phone was not eligible until march 2010. She will wait the 3 weeks and save $200. I pre-ordered at an ATT store for $499 plus tax and $18 fee and got a black 32g phone. I elected to have mine shipped to the ATT store and the manager promised if mine has not arrived he will give me one from inventory. I am to call him the day before.