With how many orders that are going through for the new Iphone, we (as reps) knew it was going to crash. It always crashes around Iphone release time, even when we change the servers around to handle the higher traffic... To put the high amount of orders in perspective, The orders started at 3:01 AM EST, we were backordered at 11:30 AM EST.

If you want to order an Iphone 5 now, it is 14 to 21 business days to receive it, from the date of the order.