Expecting to take some prison term on Thursday to drop in at an AT&T Store and foot up the freshly ship iPhone 4 ? Better maker alternative architectural plan .
That ’s the wordstraight from AT&T , which enounce on Tuesday that its computer storage wo n’t be able-bodied to sell newfangled iPhones to customer who have n’t already placed orders for the iPhone 4 . In fact , AT&T does n’t expect to sell the iPhone 4 to take the air - up customers until June 29 .
According to the society , AT&T retail stores will not have store for walkway - in purchase at launching ; instead , the carrier will concentre on patrons who have pre - ordered their iPhones with the intention of beak them up in person . Company illustration will apparently call these client as their handsets become available at their AT&T point of sale of option . Those who opt home deliverance , meanwhile , should bulge out receiving their machine sometimes this week .
AT&T ’s press release cautions that gimmick availability on June 29 may be limited and that walking - in customers will be handled on a first - come , first - serve basis . Those who miss out on in - store accessibility will be given the option of placing an lodge for home delivery rather .
As iPhone 4 handsetsstart reaching customerswho chose messenger bringing and the prescribed handiness escort of June 24 approaches , the phone number of places where the gimmick will be uncommitted for purchase without a pre - order has dwindled to Apple ’s own retail locations , Best Buy , Radio Shack and Wal - Mart , all of which have warned that their will be limited at launch .
