I ordered mine on 12 July and my email confirmation says it will be dispatched on 04/08.
Anyone reckon there’s a chance it will be sent before that and has anyone had there’s sent before the date quoted.
I still can’t believe that Apple have run out of their own phones!

thanks

I ordered on the 3rd July and had a despatch date of 23rd July. According to the U.S Apple store it was prepared for shipping on the 18th but didn't ship till the 24th ! Estimated delivery was 30th July but tracking reckons the 29th.

Seems that even if ready to ship, it won't ship until the date you were given.

why did you order it from US?

I didn't, I ordered from the U.K store. If you log in to the U.S Apple store (same details) it seems to be more up to date than the U.K store. i.e the U.S store had it 'prepared for shipment' whilst the U.K just said 'not yet shipped'.

ok thanks

You're welcome

just checked US site and it says "prepared for shipment" oppossed to UK site which says "Not Yet Shipped"

Is my phone coming from US even though I ordered it from UK store?
Also why is prepared for shipment but not actually shipped? surely it should be shipped if they have one?

strange

It comes from whichever factory it's assembled in I think (China?). Seems like they ship a whole batch and not singles (must be cheaper). The next update after shipped will be 'en route to destination country, next update in 4-5 business days' or something similar. Mine is scheduled for delivery tomorrow which is a day early.

The iPhone 4 has almost universal poor ratings, so why all the hype ?

who is hyping?
Just have a delivery query!

Put your food away ! He'll move on.

Thought I'd update this after today's goings on.

I sat patiently waiting in and when it got to 3p.m I thought I'd track on the Apple website again. 'delivery delayed' came up. Bugger thinks I ! I then tracked it on the TNT website and that's where it goes very wrong. There were 3 packages in the consignment and the other 2 were delivered whereas mine says please call ! So I call up TNT and it goes like this " oooh yeah that should have been delivered today, sorry about that. We don't actually know where it is Mr. Kane. It tracked in to the U.K on the 24th and hasn't been seen since. We'll call you tomorrow".

Oh dear. So where's my iPhone then ? Guess I'll find out more tomorrow.

I got an email yesterday to say an Iphone was in the local store for me and I had 24 hours to pick it up. (id signed up for 2 waiting lists)
I tried to cancel my order online but said I couldnt due to it being prepared for shipment - even though shipment isnt until 4th Aug.
I rang Apple and explained the situation (which is im not impatient I dont have a phone at all at the moment and I need one) and they cancelled it their end. I said it was stupid that I couldnt cancel from my end something thats not even left the warehouse yet? he said it probably had left warehouse and was sitting in storage somewhere for a week!

So as I said he cancelled it - which involves someone going to warehouse and taking it off the shipment and I went to istore and got mine yesterday.

The bloke at Apple said worst case scenario is that another phone will turn up on roughly 14/8 and all I have to do is call them and they will send courier to pick it up on same day.
I just dont want another £500 to come out of my account - i know i will get it back but its just a pain.

Any update?

It arrived today ! It hadn't come in to the U.K at all on the date they said. It arrived yesterday from Arnheim and was delivered from Preston today. Just shows that tracking something isn't the best idea as it arrived the date Apple said it would !

Enjoy your iPhone 4 KOP1975

i just got email saying mine would be delivered on 4th - it wasnt meant to be shipped until 4th!
ive rang apple and they have said they have asked TNT to deliver it back to Apple rather than me - i fully expect it to arrive at mine!
if it does I just ring Apple and they will send courier to pick it up!
nightmare!

enjoy your phone as well