Where to Buy the iPhone 5 in Silver Spring

The next generation iPhone is coming out later this month, Apple announced Wednesday, and there are a few places in Silver Spring to buy it.

The iPhone 5 officially goes on sale Sept. 21 at 8 a.m.

AT&T stores in Silver Spring, including the downtown location at 8519 Georgia Ave. and a second location at 10801 Colesville Road, will have them in stock. AT&T customers may pre-order in the store beginning tomorrow or at att.com/iphone. 

How many will be available is still unclear.

The Sprint store at 8501 Fenton St. is also expecting to have the iPhone 5 beginning next Friday.

Apple stores in Montgomery Mall and Bethesda Row, both in Bethesda, are also expecting to have the phone in stock on Sept. 21.

A list of Silver Spring-area retailers that sell iPhones is available online.

Your best bet may be to pre-order the new iPhone. Pre-order begins at 3 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14, on the East Coast, so set your alarm! 

The new iPhone is thinner and lighter than the last two generations, but it is taller to accommodate a bigger screen. Apple says its processing speed is much faster than its predecessors, as well.

The iPhone 5 starts at $649, but the price may come down to as low as $200 with a cellular plan subscription.

IPhone 5 sales could boost economic growth in the United States by a third of a percentage point during the fourth quarter, J.P.Morgan anticipates. However, NPR's Planet Money says J.P.Morgan's analysis is faulty, predicting that most who splurge on the new product before the end of the year will likely cut back on other spending, making it a zero-sum game. 

Do you know other wireless stores in Silver Spring that carry the iPhone? Please leave a comment below.