iPhone 4 Pre-Orders Lead Verizon to Sales Record

If you’re a mobile operator, it’s good to have an iPhone in your inventory. This was proven Thursday as Verizon’s first day of iPhone 4 pre-orders turned out to be the most successful first day of sales in the history of the company.

The company didn’t give a precise number of how many iPhone 4s were sold, but it took only two hours to sell out the pre-order stock.

“In just our first two hours, we had already sold more phones than any first day launch in our history. And, when you consider these initial orders were placed between the hours of 3 a.m. and 5 a.m., it is an incredible success story,” said President and CEO of Verizon Dan Mead in a prepared statement.

The pre-orders are closed now, but the iPhone 4 will become available again at 7 a.m., February 10, at Verizon’s stores, as well as Apple, Best Buy and select Wal-Mart stores. The device will also be available to order at 3:01 a.m. Wednesday, February 9 at verizonwireless.com and apple.com.