Verizon is reporting that its pre-ordered units of iPhone 4s have sold out. The company says the sales total is the highest ever for any single phone that Verizon has sold in pre-order.
The phone will be available in Verizon’s stores next Thursday (Feb. 10). From the looks of the notice on the website, the company will start taking orders again at 3 AM on Feb. 9.
Analysts and pundits are tracking the release of this model of iPhone closely. They hope to get fresh data on the popularity of the device based on its offer from the second largest carrier in the US. The iPhone has been available from dozens to hundreds of other carriers throughout the world — the US is the only country where ATT has had an exclusive contract to sell and supply a network for the phone. But Verizon’s customer base represents the largest untapped source of mobile phone users for the iPhone.
Some analysts believe that the release of the Verizon iPhone — which is getting rave reviews for its phone signal reception vs. ATT’s model, as well as simple and strong tethering to give wi-fi devices access to the Internet outside of wi-fi networks — will add millions of customers for Apple and its array of iOS app providers.
Donte Bargerstock
on Feb 7th, 2011
@ 3:28 pm:
Alright alright… I’m convinced. Each of my family members will finally get one of these iphones. Love the iPhone…hate ATT… so getting an iPhone with the best carrier in the states is an easy choice.