I sent mine not to Alabama but to Nokia's Brightpoint center, which is in Indiana, on Sept 4 (they received it the 9th). I sent it ithe first 15 days after having bought it, as an exchange, which I think is why they sent it to Indiana. Nokia has not been able to tell me what's happening with it, but I suspected supply issues. Glad you were able to get a somewhat informative answer, anyhow.