Comments on: Where did all the iPhones go? [Updated]

By: Jacob, Abilene, TX

Jacob, Abilene, TX — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:30:10 +0000

I ordered my phone online from AT&T 9 days ago and it will arrive in a few hours. Our local AT&T stores were completely sold out too.

By: Some Doode, Santa Rosa CA

Some Doode, Santa Rosa CA — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:55:27 +0000

And here I was trying to get an iPhone at the Santa Rosa, CA Apple Store yesterday only to be met with NO. So, I ordered one last night from the Apple web store. Now comes Mr. Anonymous reporting that the same store now has some in-stock, and my web order is still showing a 5-7 day wait before they ship. Jeez, I may as well up and cancel the order and get a BB Curve on T-Mobile.

By: Joe Magee, Dallas, TX

Joe Magee, Dallas, TX — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:36:06 +0000

For the gentleman who's phone appeared to lock up on call forwarding. I had a similar problem. My phone would appear to lock up on certain incoming calls. The problem turned out to be that I had attached a LARGE (3 megabyte) picture (jpg) to the affected numbers. The iPhone took so long to process that file that the phone would time out and not ring before the incoming call was terminated as not answered. I hope this helps.

By: Rigoli, Sonoma County California

Rigoli, Sonoma County California — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:17:26 +0000

They are back in stock… Sorry to burst the bubble, but they are popular and possibly Apple under estimated the demand that caused the shortage to which may suggest that Apple's goal of the amount of iPhones to be sold this year is well within its grasp.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:12:57 +0000

Reporting from Apple Store Santa Rosa. We have them…

By: Martin Eagle, CO

Martin Eagle, CO — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:05:43 +0000

Must be the recession that is causing the problem since the IPhone is only about $500 per copy.

By: Norm, Atlanta, GA

Norm, Atlanta, GA — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:24:20 +0000

guess the economy must not be that bad if all people complain about is where they can get their hands on a $400 telephone

By: David, Portland, OR

David, Portland, OR — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:08:33 +0000

They've been out of stock in Portland, OR since the weekend.

By: ocmacfan-costa mesa, ca

ocmacfan-costa mesa, ca — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:15:33 +0000

oops, meant to say that even apple is "not" perfect at predicting demand

I think it would be pretty cool if the shortage was due to a dozen or so corporate orders for 5,000 iphones….that would be an interesting twist. Do you think corporate users care about the 3G capabilities though? I would imagine that they would, but maybe they are signing up for a tailored upgrade contract so that the 3G phones will be part of their supply contract with apple.

anyone have any info on companies ordering iphones and officially integrating it into their system? I've heard of a few places offering employees the choice of a mac, pc, or linux laptop, and most new employees choose the mac. I was in a conf. room last year with more than 40 lawyers from a large NYC law firm and all the young associates had mac powerbooks. They said the firm let them choose, and everyone chose a mac.

Also, I believe Google and Sun let their employees chooses which laptop they want and almost everyone chooses a mac.

Can anyone confirm or add to this based on their own experience?

By: ocmacfan-costa mesa, california

ocmacfan-costa mesa, california — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:09:16 +0000

went to the apple store in south coast in the orange county, calfiornia. The store clerk said that all apple stores and most att stores in southern california are sold out of iphones- from LA all the way to San Diego. He said he didn't know when more would come in. He said if i really wanted one, I should try att stores, but said they probably are sold out too. I didn't say anything else but he went on to say that he doesn't know anything else. Seems like he's been asked that a lot. i really wonder what's going on. it doesn't seem like apple would let a supply problem happen with the iphone, but who knows even they are perfect at predicting demand. Also, it could be a supplier problem that is out of apple's control. another possibility is that corporate users are ordering up all the supply. i believe at the SDK event, Genetech said they have 1,000 iphones in the enterprise? What if apple got a huge order from another big company or a few? say 10 companies ordering 1,000 iphones? or possibly the us government ordering custom iphones?

who knows….maybe its the 3G phone, but that still seems like it will be in June….