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I'm currently on hold with their customer services department and I hope I can get my order in today...]]>Jul 7th 2008 5:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/
The O2 shop has been down from about 9am until now. The Carphone Warehouse site briefly had ordering facilities, but they mucked up the 16GB and 8GB models (8GB model was placed in basket regardless)

The 16GB white model doesn't appear to be available, either because of Apple's rumoured UK sanctions, or it's just not an option.

My CW contact says interest in the iPhone 3G is 10x that of the original. CW stores open at 8.02am on Friday, if there are any iPhones left by then.

There's no problem registering online and not in store for the iPhone 3G because you get credit-checked, provide payment, set up bank direct debit, online. At least that's the theory!

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Anybody else managed to get it done?]]>Jul 7th 2008 6:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/Jul 7th 2008 7:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/ O2 is now taking pre-orders

Yeah except that almost immediately the site became flakey and slow. It's now just displaying a holding page. Oops.

Looks like O2 invited a DDoS attack on their own servers. Pitty they didn't bother to put in enough kit to handle the demand they knew existed.]]>Jul 7th 2008 5:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/
The 16GB iPhone 3G is already out of stock at O2, according to the site.

If you want one in the UK, go to Carphone Warehouse quickly because they've just put their page up.

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Please say this is just online. If the white version isn't sold in shops on Friday, I'll be chopping off many heads.]]>Jul 7th 2008 5:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/Jul 7th 2008 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/makes no sense to me]]>Jul 7th 2008 5:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/Jul 7th 2008 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/
Earlier it would let me fill in my order details then just kept saying "try again". I tried phoning but the message says its ONLY available online before 11th July.

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Rather random seeing you on here :) Catch ya later dude]]>Jul 7th 2008 7:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/Jul 7th 2008 6:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/
Shame :)

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I'm thinking that I may now leave it for a few weeks and pick it up from a store.... Well done o2 for the impressive customer experience...]]>Jul 7th 2008 6:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/Jul 7th 2008 6:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/The phone will look the same so im not sure you need to show everyone the opening of the box.
Apple pull off some crazy shite, they make there products seem like they were made by god himself and that they are rare and you must buy it on the first day. ]]>Jul 7th 2008 6:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/Jul 7th 2008 6:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/
carphone ware house is by phone and not online....they cant get the iphone to you on friday but can have it to you by monday or you can collect in store on sat/sun. they also are not selling white version and the guys there supposedly dont know when its will be available in the UK. ]]>Jul 7th 2008 6:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/
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'Please note: iPhone 3G 16GB Black is currently not available' ON ALL TRAFFIS ]]>Jul 7th 2008 6:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/Jul 7th 2008 6:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/Jul 7th 2008 6:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/
The site has now changed to a "failover" page where you don't have to bother with an upgrade code, however you fill the form in, including card details then when you press submit an error page pops up!

It's not rocket science taking online orders O2, come on!]]>Jul 7th 2008 6:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/
I do have over 15 authorisation text messages from O2 though! wooo! :|]]>Jul 7th 2008 6:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/
I am not a happy man. I will try a store on Friday.]]>Jul 7th 2008 6:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/Jul 7th 2008 6:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.nickelslol.com/iphone.jpg

but i got it ordered \o/]]>Jul 7th 2008 6:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/Jul 7th 2008 7:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/iphone-3g-launching-00-01-nz-time-home-delivered-in-the-uk/Jul 7th 2008 7:15AM