Problems arose on Apple’s website with the eligibility check for existing AT&T customers. Many who attempted to pre-order iPhone 4 on Tuesday morning encountered a screen that read “Your request couldn’t be processed. We’re sorry, but there was an error processing your request. Please try again later.”
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Issues even extended to AT&T’s website, where error messages informed customers that the site was not currently available. AT&T is the exclusive wireless carrier of the iPhone in the U.S. The company’s online site, along with Apple’s, was also plagued by slow speeds due to high demand for iPhone 4.
Just imagine how bad it will be on launch day.