Some high level sources from AT&T told retail managers to prepare their team for a “really,really busy” iPhone 5 launch in early October.

The internal communication allegedly includes the specific mention of an early October release:

One of our high-level AT&T sources just informed us that an AT&T Vice President has confirmed to several employees that the iPhone 5 is slated to launch in early October. Additionally, the VP communicated the following to a group of managers: ‘Expect things to get really, really busy in the next 35-50 days, so prepare your teams accordingly’.

Apple is planning to launch the iPhone 5 on October 7, and planning the pre orders September 30.

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