The iPhone is out of stock “companywide,” Apple Inc. sales representatives said on Sunday. The outage has fueled rumors that the next-generation 3G model will be released shortly.
Neither Apple’s U.S. or U.K. online stores have iPhones available for sale, according to their Web sites. At both, the message “Currently Unavailable” appears beside “Ships,” which last week was noting a delay of five to seven business days. The company’s German and French e-stores, however, still show 8GB and 16GB iPhones available.
Sales representatives at four major Apple retail stores contacted by Computerworld today said that the iPhone is unavailable, not only at their own stores but across Apple. Most had no explanation why the smart phone is out of stock.
“The iPhone is sold out, companywide,” said a salesman who answered the phone at the Apple store in Braintree, Mass., just south of Boston.
“It’s out of stock, Applewide,” said a saleswoman at the Apple store in downtown Portland, Ore. “No, I don’t know why,” she said when asked why the iPhone was unavailable online and at retail. “All we’ve been told is that it’s Applewide.”
Source: ComputerWorld