How to Get an iPhone on June 29

Though Apple has contracted to build 6 million iPhones in the first year, there is some speculation about purposeful demand boosting, by way of limiting the number of iPhones that will be available on release day.

Whether this speculation has a shred of truth or not, everyone and their grandma will be out looking for an iPhone on the big day. So what can you do to improve your chances of actually getting one that day?

Don’t go to an Apple store

Though many people don’t know it, AT&T/Cingular stores will be selling iPhones as well. So rather than stand in a neverending line or sleep outside of an Apple Store, why not check out your local AT&T/Cingular instead?

There are also some pre-sale offers to be found on eBay, but you should definitely be careful about buying something that doesn’t even exist yet. Some of the offers sound legitimate, but whos to say how these sellers can afford to be so confident about fulfilling orders on an in-demand product that hasn’t been released.