Verizon has announced that following the availability of the iPhone on its network that it has sold out of units and makes the iPhone the carrier's fastest selling phone in history.
“This was an exciting day,” said Dan Mead, president and chief executive officer for Verizon Wireless. “In just our first two hours, we had already sold more phones than any first day launch in our history. And, when you consider these initial orders were placed between the hours of 3 a.m. and 5 a.m., it is an incredible success story. It is gratifying to know that our customers responded so enthusiastically to this exclusive offer – designed to reward them for their loyalty.
“I am proud of our employees who worked tirelessly to strengthen and scale our systems, enabling unprecedented customer orders through our website. Overall, it was a very good day,” he added.
Some analysts have predicted that Verizon had around 100,000 units earmarked for sale to existing customers and the carrier took only 17 hours to shift the stock.
General availability of the iPhone begins on February 10, the carrier will open its more than 2,000 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores at 7 a.m. It will also be available at all Apple store locations, Best Buy, select Wal-Mart stores as well as at www.verizonwireless.com and www.apple.com.