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Like everything iPhone related, there has a lot of speculation around when the iPhones are actually arriving in stores. The most recently well held notion was that FedEx would deliver shipments during the midday shutdown all Apple and AT&T retail stores are undergoing. Earlier today, the idea that iPhones were arriving during the middle of the night surfaced. As it turns out, it looks like iPhones are already arriving in stores.

AppleInsider recently reported that Apple plans to have slumber parties at each of it's 164 retail outlets tonight, on iPhone Release Day Eve. Each location will be reportedly staffed by two employees - a store manager and another employee. The purpose, the report speculated, was to provide additional security overnight.

The long awaited Apple iPhone goes on sale tomorrow. As previously announced, all retail outlets (both Apple stores and AT&T stores) will be closing during the day and reopening to sell the iPhone at 6pm local time. Apple's online store won't be selling the phone until 6pm PDT. A new press release by Apple today laid out all the rules for buying an iPhone at an Apple retail store.

The full set gameday rules are as follows:

Though Apple has been churning out near daily informational updates regarding the iPhone, AT&T has been a bit more on the quiet side. Today, however, AT&T revamped their iPhone website (http://www.att.com/iphone) adding a specs, plans, and FAQ section.

Don't look for any juicy new pieces of iPhone information in the FAQ, but it might answer some lingering questions about the iPhone under AT&T.

The entire FAQ is as follows:

General

Though we're 14 days into our "We've Got You Covered" iPhone accessory contest, there are still two days left to enter to win. With the ability to enter up to 10 times a day, that means 20 entries to win one of the great prizes we're giving away.