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The iPhone 4 launch in New Zealand is in chaos. People have been lining up at various different stores only to be turned away. Some are blaming Vodafone, some Apple and some the apparent stock shortages of the device in the country. Who is to blame?
Long story short – we, along with the rest of the iPhone community have no evidence as to why the iPhone 4 has been delayed in New Zealand. There have been no press releases, no new information, just speculation.
MagnumMac and Vodafone stores around the country have been putting up various signs announcing that they will not be selling the iPhone 4 – some go into detail by blaming stock shortages for example, and some as vague as referring customers to Apple’s website.
Vodafone are active on their twitter account, but have obviously been reluctant to say anything to the potential buyers waiting for official word on the situation.
Apparently, Paul Brislen from Vodafone went in person to the Queen Street retail store in Auckland to tell the fanfare that there was no launch today, and that he may have more information later in the day for public announcement.
So for now, all we know is that retail stores in New Zealand are unable to sell the iPhone 4 – whether they have stock or not.
What have your experiences been with the iPhone 4 launch? Let us know in the comments below.
at least they say their gonna sell it..
(ch33kydarkie has made 29 comments)
The we came back to Dick Smith Glenfield with my friends, he works there. We asked the manager of Gfield DSE if he had heard anything and he handed us a form. It was a email from DSE HQ that came in a few minutes ago. It read:
"Due to a shipment error, the Apple iPhone 4 will not be fully released in New Zealand today, and shipment is due to arrive within the next couple of weeks. Vodafone will be selling the stock they have at selected Vodafone stores later today."
So we run downstairs and talk to Vodafone, no word.
I'd keep one eye open for any info regarding this. But I believe Vodafone Albany, because they had a brand new 'iPhone 4' demo stand ready to go, lite up and everything. Maybe they'll be selling it later today? I don't know. The lady there was REALLY nice, she suspected Apple didn't want to release the iPhone 4 on the same day as the Nexus One comes out.
(Sprok has made 74 comments)
If you buy the 32gb on the $40 plan and then cancel your plan straight away it will cost you $1289.
$799 for handset + $40 for one month + $450 for early termination fee.
This way you can buy today on a plan with Vodafail and still go back to XT or 2degrees.
(Omad has made 65 comments)
I got angry this morning and bought a Samsung Galaxy S.
Can't be done with the game playing. Not paying $1350 for an emotional rollercoaster!
(extremesurfer has made 2 comments)