Average Activation Time in the Southeast??

[Socialthinker]

I'm in NC....noticed some people from GA have been endlessly waiting on the fabled activation email....anyone else in the southeast having the same problem? Also noticed that at least one poster (JP-something) finally got theirs activated....if you're reading....what was your wait time? Same goes for anyone else in the region...how long did you wait?

P.S. Seems to be affecting existing customers mostly....interested in hearing from those folks....

[tjpyles]

Verizon wireless customer in Birmingham, AL. Porting over my existing number - I've been waiting just short of 3 hours now.

[Socialthinker]

Guess I should've heeded my own request, forgot to tell how long my wait has been....I've been waiting since about 8pm....roughly three hours as well.

[Neil]

I'm waiting in Colo.--transfer from verizon. Are we supposed to be able to use some iphone functions? Mine turns on, but can't access anything other than emergency function.

[Sobe]

South Florida Here.

3.5 hours so far.

Existing Family Plan member.

[Socialthinker]

Neil,

It will stay that way until it's activated....

Sucks, don't it.

[deac]

in COla, SC -- got the 24 hr wait email and a second email strange just said to expect another email to say when it would activate.

and for now I'm dead in the water. The phone won't do anything but turn on to the emergency number screen -- cannot get beyond that. one call to one of the numbers offerred no answers or help. On hold with another number now.

Looks like with the server outage during sales time at ATT and took nearly 2 hrs at store ( was 30th on line), ATT wasn't quite ready.

[ximermot]

I'm in Kentucky, been waiting 4 hrs 10 mins. Damn this sucks

[Socialthinker]

Originally Posted by deac

in COla, SC -- got the 24 hr wait email and a second email strange just said to expect another email to say when it would activate.

and for now I'm dead in the water. The phone won't do anything but turn on to the emergency number screen -- cannot get beyond that. one call to one of the numbers offerred no answers or help. On hold with another number now.

Looks like with the server outage during sales time at ATT and took nearly 2 hrs at store ( was 30th on line), ATT wasn't quite ready.

Cola-town....go Gamecocks.....yeah, the store up here took the server hit as well. They were breaking out the old school receipt books when they finally came back up. I was number 13 in line....lucky number 13 it seems.

Not.

[RchGrav]

I am in New Jersey..

It has been 4 hours since I began the activation process..

I am an current customer of Cingular/AT&T and I was porting one of my existing numbers.

I had a lot of trouble getting through the initial screen, but after 2 hours and a couple of phone calls I got past that.

Then they deativated my current cell phone and I got the e-mail stating it would take additional time to complete.

At this point it has been over 2 hours since I got that e-mail and I still haven't heard anything.

I am in Southern New Jersey.