[TechFan]

According to the sales people at the Alltel store the online shop is actually a 3rd party authorized agent. If you purchase online your phone will more than likely not come from alltel. I would recommend doing what I did. The sales people at Alltel work on commission. Go to the store and leave your name and number with one and tell them to call when they have a confirmed release date and when the phone actually arrives. It's an easy buck for them and saves you allot of time. Considering the price point of this phone I don't see them selling out too fast.