Apple, Verizon Sell Out iPhone 4 Pre-orders

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Less than 24 hours after Apple and Verizon began accepting pre-orders for the CDMA version of the iPhone 4 both companies have already stopped. Only existing Verizon customers were eligible to participate in the pre-order program.

iPhone 4 pre-orders sold out

With all of the pre-order phones snatched up, the rest of Verizon’s customers, along with the general public, will have to wait until February 10 for a chance to get their hands on an iPhone 4.

Verizon announced it would start selling the iPhone 4 during a media event in early January. Previously, Verizon was locked out of the iPhone game because the combination iPod and smartphone wasn’t compatible with its network.

Apple, however, built a new model that supports the CDMA-based wireless technology Verizon uses for its cell network. All other iPhone models use the GSM wireless technology AT&T and cell carriers around the world rely on.

Starting February 9, potential customers will be able to pre-order the Verizon iPhone 4, and on February 10 they can purchase one at Apple and Verizon retail locations as well as online.

Jeff Gamet

Jeff Gamet

Jeff is the Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and co-host of the Apple Context Machine podcast. He is the author of "The Designer's Guide to Mac OS X" from Peachpit Press, and writes for several design-related publications. Jeff has presented at events such as Macworld Expo, the RSA Conference, and the Mac Computer Expo. In all his spare time, he also co-hosts the We Have Communicators podcast, and makes guest appearances on several other podcasts, too. Jeff dreams in HD.

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jfbiii

And, they did in two hours, the ones between 3AM and 5AM.

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