Question about AT&T release of Note 2

[Milkman00]

I am just curious how AT&T has handled new releases of phones in the past (big announcements like the S3, iPhone, etc.)

Did they announce well in advance, the day before, or what??
Do they have ample supplies of the new phone in their stores on release day (obviously the iPhone is an exception, but what about a phone like this).

I am on Sprint now and want to get on AT&T BADLY, so I am hoping that I am not going to have to wait long amounts of time.

EDIT

AT&T will be Nov 9th, $300 on contract. Source:
http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?p...ticleid=35523&mapcode=consumer|mobile-devices

 

[ericshmerick]

Nobody really knows. Rumor was Oct 24, but given the proximity of today to the 24th with no word at all, I'm betting sometime in November, sadly...they are quite mum on details...

 

[Milkman00]

Nobody really knows. Rumor was Oct 24, but given the proximity of today to the 24th with no word at all, I'm betting sometime in November, sadly...they are quite mum on details...

Eric, thanks but this doesn't really answer my question.

I am curious how they have handled big new releases IN THE PAST, to understand what to expect here.

 

[garyd9]

Given the mess that AT&T made with the SGS3 launch, no one has any idea. In that particular case, they never OFFICIALLY announced a launch date, and then kept unofficially pushing back the date that they never actually announced.

People who made pre-orders for the phone 3 weeks before the unofficial launch date got their phones a couple days after they were originally promised (and in at least one case I know of - it was a full 2 weeks after.)

Actual AT&T corporate stores were kept completely in the dark with no official announcements, and lots of unofficial rumors.

Perhaps, becaue of that disaster, they will keep completely silent on the issue until they are ready to actually hand the phones to customers.

I'd bet that you'll be able to get one before Thanksgiving (2013.)

 

[Milkman00]

Given the mess that AT&T made with the SGS3 launch, no one has any idea. In that particular case, they never OFFICIALLY announced a launch date, and then kept unofficially pushing back the date that they never actually announced.

People who made pre-orders for the phone 3 weeks before the unofficial launch date got their phones a couple days after they were originally promised (and in at least one case I know of - it was a full 2 weeks after.)

Actual AT&T corporate stores were kept completely in the dark with no official announcements, and lots of unofficial rumors.

Perhaps, becaue of that disaster, they will keep completely silent on the issue until they are ready to actually hand the phones to customers.

I'd bet that you'll be able to get one before Thanksgiving (2013.)

Thanks Gary. I was unaware of all the mess with the S3 (mainly I guess because I am not an AT&T customer YET).

Sigh... I guess I need to stop obsessing and stop checking for an announcement every day from AT&T. Although I doubt that will happen. :/

I will look to next Wednesday to see what Samsung and/or AT&T possibly announce.

 

[Techweed]

Thanks Gary. I was unaware of all the mess with the S3 (mainly I guess because I am not an AT&T customer YET).

Sigh... I guess I need to stop obsessing and stop checking for an announcement every day from AT&T. Although I doubt that will happen. :/

I will look to next Wednesday to see what Samsung and/or AT&T possibly announce.

I've been doing the same thing man lol. The Sprint announcement gave me some hope but at this point we're so close to the 24th that we'll find out in just 6 days anyway.

I've been waiting so long that I feel like my honeymoon period with the phone is already over. But I am sure that feeling will change once I have the device in my hand and I move away from this super annoying and tiny iphone 4s screen.

 

[jpitch2415]

I spoke with our Samsung rep today sprint and T-Mobile will get it the 24th and Verizon and art will get it around the second week of november

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[garyd9]

...and art will get it ...

auto-correct? (I think you meant "at&t will get it...")

 

[Jrockttu]

I spoke with our Samsung rep today sprint and T-Mobile will get it the 24th and Verizon and art will get it around the second week of november

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That's not right, Sprint has already 100% officially announced it for the 25th. This thread here seems to indicate that it might not even be available to pick up at Sprint on 10/25, only able to order: http://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/101166?start=15&tstart=0

T-mobile has not announced an official release date, but it certainly won't be on the 24th because Samsung's event is at 7pm on the 24th to officially launch the phone in the US.

 

[planoman]

Given the mess that AT&T made with the SGS3 launch, no one has any idea. In that particular case, they never OFFICIALLY announced a launch date, and then kept unofficially pushing back the date that they never actually announced.

People who made pre-orders for the phone 3 weeks before the unofficial launch date got their phones a couple days after they were originally promised (and in at least one case I know of - it was a full 2 weeks after.)

Actual AT&T corporate stores were kept completely in the dark with no official announcements, and lots of unofficial rumors.

Perhaps, becaue of that disaster, they will keep completely silent on the issue until they are ready to actually hand the phones to customers.

I'd bet that you'll be able to get one before Thanksgiving (2013.)

I pre ordered the SGS III on ATT and received it on the date I was promised, June 21. It was not as smooth as they wanted granted, but the expectations of people were way out of control in my opinion. There may have been some issues outside of their control, but they did not communicate with their customers like they should have. I doubt the Note 2 will have that type of demand. I expect an announcement fairly soon with pre ordering and or shipping to begin soon thereafter.

 

[Milkman00]

I pre ordered the SGS III on ATT and received it on the date I was promised, June 21. It was not as smooth as they wanted granted, but the expectations of people were way out of control in my opinion. There may have been some issues outside of their control, but they did not communicate with their customers like they should have. I doubt the Note 2 will have that type of demand. I expect an announcement fairly soon with pre ordering and or shipping to begin soon thereafter.

You got the phone on June 21st, but do you remember how soon before that they announced the pre-order?

 

[rans0m00]

Just wondering was it AT&Ts fault for the delays or outside of their control? I'm an AT&T customer and always have preordered my iPhones at 2am(central time) when preorders start and I have always received my phone when they said it would arrive.... Going on 5 different launch day orders with no issues.

 

[con_ritmo]

when pre-ordering through the att website...are there any issues with keeping a grandfathered unlimited data plan (to be bumped up to lte unlimited)?

in the past, i'd just walk into an att store on launch day...just to make sure i wouldn't lose unlimited due to some automatic computer script...

 

[XstitchCowgirl]

Would like to know about pre ordering also online, though through Verizon. Have unlimited data and will be paying full price. This do able ordering online, without losing unlimited?

 

[00mred00]

That's not right, Sprint has already 100% officially announced it for the 25th. This thread here seems to indicate that it might not even be available to pick up at Sprint on 10/25, only able to order: http://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/101166?start=15&tstart=0

T-mobile has not announced an official release date, but it certainly won't be on the 24th because Samsung's event is at 7pm on the 24th to officially launch the phone in the US.

My store and many others are planning on full inventory live launch. Not sure who started that thread but most stores (corporate at least) should have them in stock

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[junodragon]

My store and many others are planning on full inventory live launch. Not sure who started that thread but most stores (corporate at least) should have them in stock

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But what is the release date?? And what's the price??

 

[Milkman00]

My store and many others are planning on full inventory live launch. Not sure who started that thread but most stores (corporate at least) should have them in stock

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On live launch??? So does that mean Wednesday night?

 

[ekerbuddyeker]

My store and many others are planning on full inventory live launch. Not sure who started that thread but most stores (corporate at least) should have them in stock

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On live launch??? So does that mean Wednesday night?

when you say MY STORE, are you an AT&T store, and does that mean you will be selling them on 25th?

 

[Milkman00]

when you say MY STORE, are you an AT&T store, and does that mean you will be selling them on 25th?

Yeah, very unclear.

I called my corporate AT&T store last week, they had no clue on the Note 2 release details. None that they were sharing anyway.

 

[Milkman00]

Just called my corporate store again. No date known according to them.