Apple, carriers and retailers now accepting pre-orders for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
Apple, carriers and other retailers now are accepting pre-orders for the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus in a launch that began overnight. Unlike earlier years when sales started promptly at 12:01 AM PT, Apple's online store opening was delayed for more than hour. Some customers were able to reserve an iPhone via the Apple Store app, but many were forced to delay their purchase or turn to carriers or retailers for their ordering needs.
While Verizon reportedly handled the onslaught of new orders, AT&T's website struggled to keep up with demand. Sprint's pre-ordering site remains offline, while T-Mobile also faced problems, accepting orders well after the midnight launch. Most third-party retailers avoided overnight ordering glitches by opting to start accepting pre-orders when retail stores open this morning.
As of the writing of this post, Apple's iPhone 6 remains in strong supply, while some models of the iPhone 6 Plus now have October delivery dates. Did you pre-order an iPhone 6? Which model did you choose?
