Here’s the summary of my iPhone activation experience:
- 4:00am Saturday (Eastern Time): Finally began activation process using iTunes after a long delay while installing Windows XP Professional on my PC.
- 4:30am Saturday: Received email from Apple, “AT&T is now processing your activation.”
- 3:36pm Saturday: Received email from AT&T, “Thank you for your recent purchase.”
- 9:36pm Saturday: Received email from Apple, “Activation Complete.”
The iPhone was fully operational at that point.