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iPhone 5 orders top 2 million in 24 hours

Originally published: September 17, 2012 7:53 AM
Updated: September 17, 2012 9:40 PM
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Four days before the iPhone 5 goes on

Photo credit: Getty Images | Four days before the iPhone 5 goes on sale in stores, buyers wait outside Apple’s Fifth Avenue store. (Sept. 17, 2012)

Orders for the iPhone 5 topped 2 million in their first 24 hours, more than double the amount of its predecessor over the same period.

Since Apple started taking iPhone 5 orders on its website at 3 a.m. on Friday, buyers who have a two-year service agreement with AT&T, Sprint or Verizon Wireless have been able to order the phone for $199 (16 gigabyte model), $299 (32 GB) or $399 (64 GB model).

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