Couldn't AT&T block the 'special' character in all SMS'?

Latest update. Now the delivery date says 6/18 again. There is also another line on the status, here in straight text:

LOUISVILLE,
KY, US 06/17/2009 2:06 A.M. ARRIVAL SCAN

I'm going to bed..

Here is what I wrote at another site:

The plot thickens. After mine shipped it stated 6/17 for delivery. I knew that was impossible.

Later after it was in Hong Kong it showed 6/18. I felt that was more plausible, especially after I saw that later in the day it was in Anchorage. I was hopeful. Even later it showed it left Anchorage!

Now UPS has an exception (see below). It says the receiver requested a hold on delivery. I did not! I called UPS and they said it might have something to do with customs as they clear in Kentucky, not Anchorage.

I told her an alternate view. One where Apple is throwing its' weight around and telling UPS to hold all the iPhones until 6/19. She agreed that that is possible since Apple does so much business with UPS. So we will probably never know the real story.

Since I can post an image, here is the text from the UPS tracking:

Package Progress
Location Date Local Time Description
LOUISVILLE,
KY, US 06/17/2009 2:03 A.M. THE RECEIVER REQUESTED A HOLD FOR A FUTURE DELIVERY DATE. UPS WILL ATTEMPT DELIVERY ON DATE REQUESTED
ANCHORAGE,
AK, US 06/16/2009 6:52 P.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
06/16/2009 1:48 P.M. ARRIVAL SCAN
CHEK LAP KOK,
HK 06/16/2009 11:14 P.M. ORIGIN SCAN
06/16/2009 7:49 P.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
SHENZHEN,
CN 06/16/2009 1:15 A.M. ORIGIN SCAN
CN 06/16/2009 1:18 A.M. BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

Tracking results provided by UPS: 06/17/2009 2:05 A.M. ET

I would hope they fit my ears.

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Not sure about the movie.

Ready to light it up!

Current is cellphone or asking my wife.

Current watch is my cell phone.

Current watch is my cell phone!