Getting an EVO 4G...

[vindication84]

....but my Dad ordered it last week. They put it on backorder. I know nobody can give me an exact amount of time, but I was hoping to see from those of you who had to backorder yours how long it took for you to receive yours. I'm getting anxious and my Palm Pre is getting on my last nerve! =(

Thanks!

 

[vindication84]

anybody?

 

[2CupsWithString]

Sprint.com keeps going in and out of stock on them. I've read here a few times that people are actually having good luck at their local Walmart stores, you may want to try there.

Where did you order it from?

 

[Raf]

I'd try pretty much anywhere. First though, I'd go to Best Buy.

 

[MannyZ28]

If you're in a small town, hit up Radio Shack. Most people just flock to the big stores and forget all about RS. I know in my town the Evo is totally out of stock, except the one little RS here in town, they have one...well, at least they had one last Saturday.

 

[upperking#AC]

My father-in-law added a new line of service weds and they overnighted it and he got it Thursday

 

[techdaring]

Is there any network support for 4G right now in the world ? I don't that Korea and Japan support right now.

 

[xorg]

Is there any network support for 4G right now in the world ? I don't that Korea and Japan support right now.

WiMAX is being deployed in nearly 150 countries and covering over 600 million population.

Monthly Industry Report | WiMAX Forum

 

[vindication84]

okay, did anyone actually read my question? i said the phone was already ordered. i don't need to go to best buy or radio shack. It was ordered through Sprint's online store and it was "backordered".

I was just asking people who have ordered it on backorder how long it took for them to get theirs, that's all.

 

[05 TypeS DC5]

just call sprint...

 

[vindication84]

sprint knew absolutely nothing. That's why I was asking you guys about your experiences.

 

[Darth Mo]

sprint knew absolutely nothing. That's why I was asking you guys about your experiences.

You're the first person I've seen that has reported the status as being backordered from Sprint.

People have reported stores selling out, but ordering through Telesales usually resulted in a phone being shipped out in a day or two. If Telesales has none, there's really no telling when they will get more in stock.

 

[vindication84]

well he ordered it online andon the phone. The lady I talked to today said she had no record of the order, because backorders don't show up.

 

[Darth Mo]

sprint knew absolutely nothing. That's why I was asking you guys about your experiences.

You're the first person I've seen that has reported the status as being backordered from Sprint. I don't know if this is the first time Sprint has been sold out for a significant period of time or if people are told they're sold out and just pursue other sources.

 

[milominderbinde]

well he ordered it online andon the phone. The lady I talked to today said she had no record of the order, because backorders don't show up.

So he backordered two phone? I did not know that they would backorder it for you. I was always told to call back to see if they had them later. Also, every order does show up so something is wrong...

Sprint is still sold out.

What we are saying is that waiting for a phone from Sprint is sometimes a long process. See if you can find it locally. If Yes, ask them to hold it and call Sprint to cancel.

I did not pre-order my EVO. I thought that I could get one on the 4th. Yikes. Everyone was and still is sold out. I got on everyone's waiting lists. I checked back but was so far down the lists (sometimes 100 or more). Then Sprint.com had them in stock for about 70 minutes and I was lucky enough to get one.

Some small town Wal-Marts have them as do some Sam's Clubs. A Best Buy or Sprint store may have them too.

They are worth the hunt.

 

[Robbie317]

I have never seen Sprint do "Back Orders" on the EVO. When they run out of stock their site typically says "Check back Soon"

Plus why would you back order directly from Sprint and then have to deal with the mail in rebate? Go to Best Buy, Radio Shack or even WalMart (I have seen plenty of EVO's at Walmart)

 

[vindication84]

Sprint called yesterday to tell me my evo was ready and I picked it up today. That was really fast and the website is still sold out. Thanks everybody and this ego is awesome!!!

 

[cluckkillerb]

Yeah... my Evo gave me an ego too

 

[vindication84]

Haha whoops-- still getting used to this keyboard. I meant to say this Evo is awesome!!

 

[boomhower1820]

I found mine yesterday at Best Buy. Radio Shack has been useless. My local one still won't even order one, "sorry but pre-orders aren't available right now." To date they have ordered one for a customer and that's it. And they wonder why they can't stay in business.