Pre-orders for the iPhone 16 began on September 13 and are just getting started, but there are already delays that could affect the number of days it takes to get your hands on the new Apple phone Depending on which model you purchase, delivery dates could be pushed back into October as inventory dwindles, well past the September 20 release date set by Apple

We collected the latest shipping data from Apple's website along with shipping times posted by the three major US wireless carriers We looked at shipping dates for each color in all four iPhone 16 models in their default storage sizes (256GB for the iPhone 16 Pro Max and 128GB for all others)

If you pre-ordered the iPhone 16 Pro from Apple, you will have to wait for delivery at some point between October 8 and October 15

If you want the iPhone 16 Pro Max, the wait will be longer for all four colors; Apple estimates an October 15 to October 22 shipping window for all 256GB iPhone 16 Pro Max variants

The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are readily available through Apple Certain colors are scheduled to arrive between October 3 and October 8, at least for now, while other colors are set for delivery sometime between October 8 and October 15 If you have not yet placed a pre-order, you may want to do so immediately to avoid delays in shipping

AT&T estimates that pre-ordered Phone 16 Pro models will arrive between September 30 and October 14, with the exception of the Black and White Titanium, which are set for delivery between October 7 and October 21

As for iPhone 16 Pro Max orders on AT&T, all colors are delayed at least from October 7 to October 21

If you are interested in getting the iPhone 16 model on AT&T as soon as possible, please click here All colors are set to arrive between September 25 and October 9; the same goes for iPhone 16 Plus pre-orders on AT&T

T-Mobile has the iPhone 16 Pro in stock and ready to ship to arrive between September 26 and October 2 For those looking to pre-order the larger iPhone 16 Pro Max on T-Mobile, it is set to arrive between October 2 and October 8

All models are expected to arrive between September 22 and September 25, whether you are pre-ordering the iPhone 16 on T-Mobile or the iPhone 16 Plus on T-Mobile

Verizon is well-stocked with the iPhone 16, with all color options of the model to be delivered on September 20 This is also true for Verizon iPhone 16 Plus pre-orders (excluding the pink version) and iPhone 16 Pro models purchased through the carrier

Unfortunately, most Verizon iPhone 16 Pro Max orders have been delayed until October 11, so if you want the top-of-the-line iPhone model in a color other than Natural Titanium, you will have to wait a little longer