Black Note 4 ordered 9-25-14. Order status still says "preparing to ship." My daughter in same state (Georgia) ordered white N4 a few days ago, and she got shipping notification last night. Called store today and was told they have the phones in stock, but can't sell them until Friday. She offered to "reserve" one for me for Friday. When I told her I had one preordered, but still said preparing to ship and that the SIM said backordered, she said to pay no attention to that. She told me she once pre-ordered a phone, and the shipping status still said preparing to ship when the phone was delivered to her door. She said the phone would ship with a SIM card and should be here Friday. Not sure that I felt better after speaking with her. I may be in store Friday trying to buy one and then refuse shipment, if indeed it does arrive later. At this point feeling pretty sure people will walk out of the store Friday with a phone when I am still waiting on one.