waiting for activation anyone?

[lovemacs]

my brother and i both had verizon. my brother and i both bought iphones right after each other. my brother activated and synced on a PC. I am still attempting to activate on a MAC. I am still waiting for my "email". My brother has service and everything, his old number, the works. I got an email saying it would be 24 hours at least. It obviously isn't regional, or provider, why?

[Chessh2036]

my brother and i both had verizon. my brother and i both bought iphones right after each other. my brother activated and synced on a PC. I am still attempting to activate on a MAC. I am still waiting for my "email". My brother has service and everything, his old number, the works. I got an email saying it would be 24 hours at least. It obviously isn't regional, or provider, why?

dude im in the same boat as you guys, i had verizon. HOW did your brother get it so fast?!?!?!

[lovemacs]

HOW did your brother get it so fast?!?!?!

I have no idea! The only differences between us :
1. he used a PC ,i used a mac
2. I had to pay security deposit
3. he's a boy
4. i totally wanted mine more .. and i'm being punished! haha

[ximermot]

some of us that were existing att customers are still waiting. i'm at 2hrs 40 mins.

[Chessh2036]

some of us that were existing att customers are still waiting. i'm at 2hrs 40 mins.

is it ok to unplug the iphone from the comp while waiting for activation? or should I leave it in?

[lovemacs]

is it ok to unplug the iphone from the comp while waiting for activation? or should I leave it in?

I have no idea. You should probably be ok.. because you're just waiting for a WONDERFUL EMAIL.

It's up to 3 hours for me now.... :(

[talanb]

Waiting now for about 1 hr 15 minutes. I also got an email saying it would take at least 24 hours to transfer my number.


Sigh...

[justahsquirrel]

is it ok to unplug the iphone from the comp while waiting for activation? or should I leave it in?


Tmobile transfer to ATT.....6.75 minutes....working....still syncing.....usb 1 point slow...damn it.

[Chessh2036]

I should have gone with a new number lol

[lovemacs]

I should have gone with a new number lol

hey.. my brother didn't... and he is out showing it off to his friends!!!

[Chessh2036]

hey.. my brother didn't... and he is out showing it off to his friends!!!

man i guess i wont be able to use it till tommorow

[ximermot]

i unplugged mine, have to go to work.

[slipperypete]

I have no idea. You should probably be ok.. because you're just waiting for a WONDERFUL EMAIL.

It's up to 3 hours for me now.... :(

Same here. Close to 3 hours for me

[mrmacbook]

it took less than 10 minutes. I am a new ATT customer.

I was making calls shortly after.

[Chessh2036]

i unplugged mine to, I dont want the battery to die out lol. and does anyone know if the fish picture is on the iphone? the one with the nemo fish?

[lovemacs]

it took less than 10 minutes.

Can make this thread for poor souls like me only please? it's depressing!!!!

haha :laugh2:

[vrsc]

existing AT&T customer also and now waiting for activation too. 1 hour now.....WTF??

[comncense]

Still waiting here also. It's been around a hour and a half for me. Did some of you get an email saying it would be 24 hours before your activation? I'm an existing AT&T customer also.

[ColsTiger]

Still waiting here also. It's been around a hour and a half for me. Did some of you get an email saying it would be 24 hours before your activation? I'm an existing AT&T customer also.

I think that's for some people that are porting numbers from other carriers.

I'm still waiting. It's been almost three hours since the first email about needing additional time to complete.:frown:

[lovemacs]

I think that's for some people that are porting numbers from other carriers.



My brother ported his number and was in the same line as me. he is good to go and is using his phone...

[Socialthinker]

Same boat here...been waiting for an hour and a half now...for the freakin' email. I called the toll free number right off the bat (when I noticed my previous sim was deactivated within 10 minutes); they said all that they had been told was "shortly." I am an existing customer...and also in the southeast...which I've noticed alot of delayed customers are. Someone posted a while back that they wondered if they partitioned coverage across the US...and I'm pretty sure they do...so whatever point is handling the southeast may be the issue for renewing existing customers.....just speculation.

[slipperypete]

Same boat here...been waiting for an hour and a half now...for the freakin' email. I called the toll free number right off the bat (when I noticed my previous sim was deactivated within 10 minutes); they said all that they had been told was "shortly." I am an existing customer...and also in the southeast...which I've noticed alot of delayed customers are. Someone posted a while back that they wondered if they partitioned coverage across the US...and I'm pretty sure they do...so whatever point is handling the southeast may be the issue for renewing existing customers.....just speculation.

Same boat here. Going on 3 hours and I am existing customer. Cut my old phone off in 5 minutes....I am also in the southeast

[Chessh2036]

Is it bad that my old verizon phone is still working? or is the email I got saying it will be cut off at 8 48 tommorow make it ok?

[Bananaphone]

My phone was activated in less than a minute and my number ported from T-Mobile in about 20-25 minutes.

[Chessh2036]

yay! I just got the second email! is that good? lol

[lovemacs]

yay! I just got the second email! is that good? lol

What did it say?!

[rose]

My phone was activated in less than a minute and my number ported from T-Mobile in about 20-25 minutes.

Why can't this happen to me?

[Chessh2036]

What did it say?!

AT&T is now processing your activation.


You will receive an email confirmation once your activation is complete.


is that good?

[Suppy7]

I haven't even gotten one email!

or asked about setting up my account through iTunes!

whats the deal!

[lovemacs]

oh i got that one within 5 minutes.. that's the one i've had for over 3 hours.. sorry

[vrsc]

yeah, mine old cell is no longer working? WTF????? Glad I have a land line throughout this long wait :(

[Chessh2036]

haha well that sucks, i was kinda excited there

[slipperypete]

oh i got that one within 5 minutes.. that's the one i've had for over 3 hours.. sorry

Same here. Over 3 hours now

[Apple4me]

I'm new ATT customer and didn't port my old cell phone yet. I'll wait a few days before porting over my "official" cell number from TMobile.

Activation took only a couple of minutes. My iPhone can make calls and rings when I call it at the number assigned to me!!!!

Getting things synched up now.

Once the Apple store in Chandler, AZ opened at 6pm, we were about 80th in line, but walked out with the iPhone by 6:30pm. Apple, as usual, had the whole purchase process so well streamlined that they were moving iPhones out the door at an unbelievable pace.

Have to go play!

[liljohn]

existing customer still waiting 1hr 11min

[brunn1022]

Going on 3 hours here, anyone know if we have to keep it plugged into your computer?

[andrewf]

Just got off the phone with Apple and AT&T. They said my activation will be done by 11:00am tomorrow. This sucks.

[pharoh]

Same boat here. Going on 3 hours and I am existing customer. Cut my old phone off in 5 minutes....I am also in the southeast

Is that a white boxer? I'm waiting for activation in Dallas Texas area 2 hours so far..

[brunn1022]

Second that. They should have posted a disclaimer stating that activation could take up to 12 hrs!!!

[jwolthuis]

Second that. They should have posted a disclaimer stating that activation could take up to 12 hrs!!!

Their disclaimer on iTunes said, "up to six minutes"! Hey, 6 minutes... 12 hours... who cares after you've wasted a day standing in line for a black coaster.

[RchGrav]

Same boat here. Going on 3 hours and I am existing customer. Cut my old phone off in 5 minutes....I am also in the southeast


Me too. It has been a total of four hours since I started the activation process, I got the e-mail saying it would take additional time to complete about 2 hours ago, and I am still waiting.

After hours and hours waiting for this thing I am in complete limbo. My AT&T service has been shut off for over 2 hours!!!

WHAT THE $#@%!

I am also in the southeast!

[Neil]

I am in colorado, porting from verizon. Got email saying the transfer will require 24 hours, but that I should be able to make outgoing calls on iphone in the meantime. Is that the emergency call deal? No other functions seem to be active.

[hoop]

wow that sucks guys, mine took just 4 mins and now on it taking to a friend

[slipperypete]

Im Waiting 3 Hours And Counting

3 hours finally done. Love the phone so far

[Chessh2036]

wow that sucks guys, mine took just 4 mins and now on it taking to a friend

i hate you lol

[vrsc]

5 HOURS AND COUNTING?????????? wtf

[neo]

going on 3 hrs for me. existing customer but kept my old number. Murf, TN...this sucks

[nashpreds99]

Neo, I feel you! I'm in Hermitage and I waited for over 8 hours in the hot sun(#3 in line), 1 hour for the AT&T people to figure out how to sell me the phone, and now over 5 and half hours for activation. I really should not have ported my number.

[stuart9682]

i am so glad i dont get mine for a month. Everything should be smoothed out by then, i hope.

[mango]

some of us that were existing att customers are still waiting. i'm at 2hrs 40 mins.

Yup--!!
I'm a new AT&T customer been waiting for 3 hrs now.
I called that 877 # and a woman from AT&T in Ohio answered.
She said over 100.000 people were clogging the servers.
She looked up my name and SS#, said I was in the system and gave me my phone number.
The number isn't working yet.

Might get some sleep and wake up later to see what's up--

Mango-

P.S after waiting for 3 hrs they sold out of 8Gig Iphones--
I had to have it.

[awesker3]

Six ****in Hours Im On My Third Blunt Of Sour This **** Is Crazy

LMAO.....wtf

[pharoh]

Their disclaimer on iTunes said, "up to six minutes"! Hey, 6 minutes... 12 hours... who cares after you've wasted a day standing in line for a black coaster.

Just throwing back VO on the rocks....The bed is sounding better and better...I would bet we get up in the morning and still have issues with this piece of **** at&t business partner...trust me fellow iPhoners...Run as fast as you can in the future when there is an alternative to at&t

[danieldamaniel]

You all need to quit *****ing. I have been waiting for some hours too. Think about this...2 million phones were released today, and I bet you over a million tried to activate today. It's not something that a server can handle easily, no matter who it is. Quit your ****ing *****ing and wait for the morning, also expect iPhone updates in the upcomign weeks.

[mango]

Lettermans Top Ten was funny..

TOP TEN THINGS OVERHEARD WHILE WAITING IN LINE FOR THE iPHONE.


Here ya'll go. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzISb9goKQY)

--Mango--

[twindc23]

Phone service is scheduled to be disconnected on your current phone at or after 10:21 PM EDT on June 30. Please check your email and be prepared to reconnect and activate your iPhone before that time. Please call 877-800-3701 if you'd like to make other arrangements.


You will receive an email to *************** as soon as your iPhone is ready to be activated. After you activate your iPhone and before your phone number is transferred from your current provider you will continue to receive calls on your current phone. Your iPhone will be able to make outgoing calls but will not receive calls until the transfer is complete.

Please refer to your Activation ID when calling
******

WTF MAN!!!!!!!!
:angry:

[Yogos]

Phone service is scheduled to be disconnected on your current phone at or after 10:21 PM EDT on June 30. Please check your email and be prepared to reconnect and activate your iPhone before that time. Please call 877-800-3701 if you'd like to make other arrangements.


You will receive an email to *************** as soon as your iPhone is ready to be activated. After you activate your iPhone and before your phone number is transferred from your current provider you will continue to receive calls on your current phone. Your iPhone will be able to make outgoing calls but will not receive calls until the transfer is complete.

Please refer to your Activation ID when calling
******

WTF MAN!!!!!!!!
:angry:

damn! this is ridiculous. i just got off the phone with the att people and this seems to be about right LOL. activation and number porting could take a day. wow, thanks a lot att. how about you redeem yourself now, like give me a month of free service for going thru this crap.

[rose]

I agree. this is ridiculous! Why couldn't they just do this at the store? I am so effin' pissed 12 hours.. 12 hours god damnit!

[ColsTiger]

It is a shame that they're having so many problems. It's been 12 hours for me too now and mine is still not activated. Talked with four different people from at&t last night and none of them seemed to have a clue. One little girl sounded like she was about to start crying.

[matyb2233]

It is a shame that they're having so many problems. It's been 12 hours for me too now and mine is still not activated. Talked with four different people from at&t last night and none of them seemed to have a clue. One little girl sounded like she was about to start crying.
12 damn hours i am pissed. Going to the store at ten. So this is a total of 24 hours waiting......... for nothing(so far)

[rose]

I hear what you are saying Maty.. I was told that everything would be up and running by 720 tonight. It had better be. this is complete insanity.

[gurvy]

I hear what you are saying Maty.. I was told that everything would be up and running by 720 tonight. It had better be. this is complete insanity.
here is what an att rep just told me on the phone. I am trying to activate and port my number from Verizon and going on 13 hours now.

AT&T has finished their part in the activation and now its the Apple that is backed up on things. Once they finish their process, then I will get an email with a link to finish up the activation.

Dont know if this is the truth b/c I am still at the step that has to do with the processing of my credit card. Looks like ATT us just passing the buck!!!

[gurvy]

here is what an att rep just told me on the phone. I am trying to activate and port my number from Verizon and going on 13 hours now.

AT&T has finished their part in the activation and now its the Apple that is backed up on things. Once they finish their process, then I will get an email with a link to finish up the activation.

Dont know if this is the truth b/c I am still at the step that has to do with the processing of my credit card. Looks like ATT us just passing the buck!!!

just got off the phone with another guy...same story about taking 24 hours for porting my number from verizon, but he did say that the issue is still within ATT and not with iTunes at this time for me. Once they get the number transferred, I will get an email

[Chessh2036]

just got off the phone with another guy...same story about taking 24 hours for porting my number from verizon, but he did say that the issue is still within ATT and not with iTunes at this time for me. Once they get the number transferred, I will get an email

so its going to take 24 hours?

[gurvy]

so its going to take 24 hours?
thats what he told me. their severs are sooooo backed up right now that its taking them atleast that long for porting numbers over.

[10smom]

oh i got that one within 5 minutes.. that's the one i've had for over 3 hours.. sorry

If you have not tried restarting phone try that it worked for me.

hold button on top of phone donw for 3 seconds and to turn off then turn back on after it goes off.

Whole time I thought it was itunes/computer problem and all I needed to do was restart phone and now I have service after 12 hours of waiting.

[rose]

so its going to take 24 hours?

Was on the phone with AT&T this morning. That is what she told me. She went through my information.. and made sure everything was correct and there wasn't anything standing in the way of getting ti activated. She also mentioned that the 24 hours thing is protocol when activating a new device with their own SIM.. She said that once 720 hit.. I should have no problem. But I still have a problem with the 720 bit.. but as long as it works..

[awesker3]

Was on the phone with AT&T this morning. That is what she told me. She went through my information.. and made sure everything was correct and there wasn't anything standing in the way of getting ti activated. She also mentioned that the 24 hours thing is protocol when activating a new device with their own SIM.. She said that once 720 hit.. I should have no problem. But I still have a problem with the 720 bit.. but as long as it works..


14 hours and going here.

[jonno]

my brother and i both had verizon. my brother and i both bought iphones right after each other. my brother activated and synced on a PC. I am still attempting to activate on a MAC. I am still waiting for my "email". My brother has service and everything, his old number, the works. I got an email saying it would be 24 hours at least. It obviously isn't regional, or provider, why?

I have been waiting 13 hours now. Spoken to helpdesk and they are trying to manually activate it....but cant. Have to wait for the email....which they say now could be 24-48 hours!!! Unbeliveable. The phone just says activate iphone....connect to itunes.......
There is nothing they can do - so now it may be 48 hours....
I had an existing account - just transferred the old number (so now I have no working phone). p*ssed would be an understatement.

Anyone else in the same boat?

[lovemacs]

14 hours and going here.

i think i'm going on 17 and a half here