How to maximize my chances of getting an AT&T iPhone tomorrow?

September 18, 2014 7:23 PM

Mefite New Yorkers, lend me your ears! And thoughts. I'm interested in getting an iPhone 6 tomorrow (AT&T) but not sure where to go to maximize my chances of getting one. Definitely going to avoid the Apple stores, so I'm thinking AT&T stores are my best shot. Thoughts on the best place to get a phone? Better to go to midtown near work? Or stay on the Upper West Side (where I live) and try one of the stores around here?
posted by jourman2 to Technology (3 answers total)

I don't know anything New York specific, but in my experience in past years, AT&T stores have shorter lines but also MUCH smaller stock. I've done it once, and have friends who have done it a few times, though it's been a few years (now I just pre-order online). In those cases, anyone who showed up after the store was open was fairly SOL, especially if they wanted one of the more popular configurations. If there's an area that has more than one AT&T store in close proximity, it might be worth checking several of them before opening and seeing which has the longest line.
posted by primethyme at 7:57 PM on September 18, 2014

You should also try Best Buy. They will have a stock as well, since they can do upgrades and sales for AT&T users.
posted by Sara_NOT_Sarah at 5:38 AM on September 19, 2014

Response by poster: For anyone looking for ideas for the iPhone 7 launch in the future, I just walked into an AT&T store on launch day and picked up an iPhone 6. No real problems at all.
posted by jourman2 at 1:37 PM on October 19, 2014