We were able to successfully pre-order an iPhone 5 at 3:14 a.m. EDT.
At around 2:50 a.m. EDT we logged on to Apple, Verizon, and ATT.
ATT’s website displayed a neat countdown clock that helped us stay on track of exactly when pre-orders released.
We ordered our phone through Apple’s Apple Store app. We were also successful on Verizon’s site.
Before the clock struck 3 a.m. EDT Verizon’s website was not responding. It took 8 minutes for us to break through on ATT.
Here’s a quick rundown of what we experienced:
- As of 3:32 a.m. EDT the Apple Store website is still down.
- At 3:37 a.m. EDT we broke through Apple. The Apple Store is working and we aren’t experiencing any problems. ATT’s website and Verizon’s seem ok too from what we can tell.
- As of 3:41 a.m. EDT everything seems to be working well. We’re annoyed that you can’t pre-order no contract/unlocked phones but sort of expected that.
- We scanned Twitter to see other’s reactions, some people are still having issues.
- As of 4:00 a.m. EDT everything is working fine.
Tell us about your iPhone 5 pre-order experience in the comments.
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