I will be very surprised if VZW wastes a good-potential launch of for this device, under the huge dark shadow of the iPhone. Seems more sense to wait until end of the month and the BB orders may be a soft-start and not a hard Feb 14 date. JMO.

 

I preorded on Sunday #4 in line. Just called my bestbuy and the person in the mobile dept stated is was "Slated to be towards the end of February/beginning of March"!!

that is dissapointing

 

Call them again and see if another person gives you another answer.

 

lol..Honestly, calling every Best Buy is not going to get us anywhere guys! Some of us here have been around for a ton of Launches, and believe me, Big Red is one of the worst with launching phones. The folks at Best Buy know nothing as far as solid dates, your going to get a 50/50 answer...Yes it's the 14...No it's delayed! So I'd have to say, sit back, grab some popcorn, and chill out. If I had to guess, I'd bet on a delay taking this phone until around the much talked about 24th to launch. That closes the 14 day return window from the 1 MILLION iphones sold at launch. Plus it makes more sense, why release the 1st 4G phone in the shadow of the first vzw iphone...honestly, it wouldnt be fare to HTC, the Thunderbolt deserves it's own big Launch, without a casting shadow.

 

If Best Buy has the stock do you think they will hold onto it?
If it's in the back somebody is bound to hand it to a customer 'by accident'

 

Hoping its the 14th. My only problem is I need to be off my Sprint plan by the 19th. I could get another phone and return it by the 14 day window. Let's hope it just comes out the 14th.

 

just spent 30mins on the phone with the bb here in williamsport pa and after 28mins of bullshit and goverment secret type shit they confirmed it to b for sale on the 14th starting at 8am.... but really i dont think a ton of people showed up to reserve it here! not sure if i should go reserve it or just wait till the 14th? this is crazy to me!

 

I asked the guy at my BB store how many people had signed up when I went in Monday, and he said I was number 3. Makes sense though, because LTE isn't due to drop here for at least another 6 months, maybe 9 (Thanks Steve!)...

 

I can't believe the problems that Verizon seems to be having with the release of the Thunderbolt. First you have the iPhone coming to Verizon, next you have Verizon's FIRST 4G phone and they don't even have a release date yet? I just don't understand it. I have never witnessed a phone release to be this chaotic. It seems like the tables are turned everyday as far as release details go about the device.

 

I have friends at a couple BB's, two are mobile and one is the main store. Here is what I got: One mobile said 14th, the other said no info. The main BB said the 17th. Damn shame that three stores in the same city, within 20 miles of one another are on such different pages.

 

just goes to show they are ALL talking out their @ss!

 

Well, one of my concerns (frustrations?) with all of this is that Verizon is NOTORIOUS for running out of phones on the first day of sales and then not having them back in stock for weeks (Droid X) or even months (Incredible). For this reason I want it Day 1. I said the hell with it and pre-ordered tonight. If it's delayed, fine. If not I can take a half day Monday or even go after work knowing it will be there. Either way it beats finding out that Monday is the day and then seeing that they are sold out by the time I get off work.

FWIW, the girl at my BB said it's not expected till the end of February or beginning of March. Now my only problem is getting my mint condition Incredible with case, holster and charger on eBay and sold in short order.

 

I highly doubt it will be the 14th. I would love to pre-order at BB, but I am not up for a 2 year contract...

 

my store and the other three in our area are still saying the 14th, fortunately I work there, and as long as our corporate doesn't say "don't sell until release date" I'll get it the day it comes into the store anyway...woo.

 

Just called the Best Buy in Cambridge, MA. The woman who answered in Mobile said February 17, without missing a beat. However, she didn't know if the price would be 200 or 250.

 

so anywhere between the 13th(Wirefly) and the 28th(Best Buy)

hmmm

 

Mark Suckerberg can be your alter ego.

 

lol I do work at a best buy. I have the product sku and everything. I leaked the accessories to Phandroid yesterday.

I'll have the Thunderbolt the day it comes into the store, so a few days before everyone hopefully.

 

I called my BB where I pre-ordered my TB and they are still telling me the 14th

 

I have been bugging the crap out of my mobile department when I work. Only phones we got in last night (our last shipment of the week) were i*hone4's, but normally verizon drop ships new phones on saturday that release on mondays