Verizon: iPhone sets new record for first day sales

Verizon announced today that the iPhone, which went on pre-order on February 3rd, set a new record of first day sales for the carrier. Verizon stopped accepting pre-orders for the device less than 24 hours after is became available.

“This was an exciting day,” said Dan Mead, president and chief executive officer for Verizon Wireless. “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. It is gratifying to know that our customers responded so enthusiastically to this exclusive offer – designed to reward them for their loyalty.

“I am proud of our employees who worked tirelessly to strengthen and scale our systems, enabling unprecedented customer orders through our website. Overall, it was a very good day,” he added.

While the exact number of sold Verizon iPhone's was not released by the company, 9to5Mac is reporting that 250,000 devices were pre-ordered.

The iPhone will be available for purchase from Verizon for everyone beginning February 10th.