"seems strange that Apple had a huge lead in time to get stocks organised and yet a lot of stores where we are only got a few" 
 
It's called planned scarcity. Helps generate hysteria (riots in the street as people fight to get one), hence hype, which in turn generates interest and increased sales. 
 
Strange, but I can't believe that I've only had my iPhone for less than a week. Got it on launch day, yet it feels like I've been using it for weeks.

i orderd a 16g prepay on optus last friday n cald dem 2day said it wil b bout 4 days... i also spoke 2 strathfield n dey said dat it wil b bout a month frm da launch d8 4 16g... i dont kno whos talkn shit... dey probly both r ha ha...

Yep, its with Optus, Westfield Helensvale, Gold Coast Qld

Booties, is that Optus?. Which state?.

We placed our order Friday, and they have rung us this afternoon to say our iPhones are in ready to be picked up, so we are heading down there tonight....late night shopping. So hang in there, I'm sure they will be here soon. We are looking forward to playing with ours tonight.

@Mark. 
 
I KNOW! I ordered one on monday (Not quite as long as you) and they practically promised they would be here by wednesday. 
 
Wednesday came. Went. And now it's thursday. I rang up, and they said they were expecting them today, and they'd call... 
 
No call.  
 
I leave this area on friday afternoon for two weeks... 
 
ARGH!

Has onyone that placed an order with Optus last Friday actually received stock?. Our local store was expecting a delivery yesterday. It never came. Now they expect it today but still hasn't arrived. Getting worried.

I was first in line at my optus store... i got knocked back because i wanted a prepaid one... so my private details and creditcards where given to optus to make copies of... for a pre paid fone... how that works is beyond me! Stupid Optus!

you know whats really getting on my nerves... 
 
i rainchecked an iphone on friday 11th, called them up today and asked them if theyve sent off the orders yet, and the sales rep said that they'd rather wait til they get enough orders then send it off for back orders to save on postage costs. And worst of all he doesnt know when that will be.

oh yeah - one rather interesting thing i did learn. While i wait for my number to be ported over, I threw my Virgin SIM in for a giggle. Turns out it is working just fine on the Optus 'locked' phone aside from no data on my bean counter pre-paid. Might've have opened some options buying the phone out up-front if i'd known earlier....

Have heard rumour that virgin will get iphone in next 2 weeks and offer better deal than other carriers. Might just wait.

Bought my iPhone with Optus yesterday at our local store, four hours north of sydney (Getting 3G next month) and was told that they will be getting a shipment per week... 
 
Why is this not cement in all stores, particularly stores not as far out as Taree... 
 
I have to wonder. 
 
Am looking forward though! :D:D:D Cannot wait.

im first on the waiting list for a 16gb on prepaid at optus!!! they said the earliest it will be in is this friday!!! 
 
hopefully

I signed up Saturday for a 16gb at Allphones. They are awaiting stock, did not get any on the release date at all, maybe Friday this week. I suspect the covers I ordered will get to me before the phone...seems strange that Apple had a huge lead in time to get stocks organised and yet a lot of stores where we are only got a few...patience is a virtue so they say

If you'd have told me a year ago that i'd spend 5 hours in a queue for a phone, i would've called you crazy. I did just that yesterday at the Sydney Apple store and now have a very sexy 16Gb black iPod. So unbelievably totally worth it too!  
 
What was funny for me at least - the five hour queue was to join any Optus plan. If you felt like being taken advantage of by Telstra or Vodafone, you could've walked in and had one straight away even though the stores across the street had sold out. Optus must be making a killing!

Just called Optus in elsternwick said they're not expecting a delivery till the august 1st!

know how you feel fellas. I'm waiting on my from Optus, I was told it will be here on the 25th of this month! hope so!

Maybe they would have gotten more sales if they actually shipped the phones out to the stores.  
 
(Still waiting for optus to ship in the iPhone I pre-ordered and payed for. Was forth in queue too.)

whoa 1million, thats crazy. 
I strolled right into castle towers optus at 7 30am on Fri..got a 16gig straight away

I tried to put my name down on the waiting list for a pre-paid Optus phone. They didn't want to know about it, said they had way too many orders (20+) and had no idea when they were ever going to get any in. 
In fact the woman said "I can't put you on the waiting list, but you can leave your name with us."  
Not sure I follow that.