T-Mobile (US) is gearing up to launch the Microsoft Lumia 640 finally for Wednesday, June 17. The information comes from two sources, including a representative of the company and a more conclusive internal document listing the launch date. The bad news here is it looks like T-Mobile retails stores will not be stocking the phones on their shelves. Instead, the Lumia 640 is listed as a 'Ship to (direct fulfillment)' system. That means T-Mobile will order it for you online or via telesales, and then either ship it directly to you or your local store. Third-party retailers, however, like Best Buy or Walmart, may have them in their outlets.

For those in the United States getting their hands on the well-reviewed Lumia 640 or Lumia 640 XL has been a very long wait. Both devices were announced at Mobile World Congress back in early March, but since then the US rollout has been slow. So far, only Cricket is offering one of the devices – the Lumia 640 – for those in the States. Best VPN providers 2020: Learn about ExpressVPN, NordVPN & more T-Mobile's "coming soon" banner for the Lumia 640 has been on their website for what seems like ages. Supposed release dates have positioned the device as late as July. Conversely, that date later proved to be false. Device placeholders were also spotted at Walmart, and even Microsoft spilled the supposed price.