<p>The new lower-cost iPhone 5C is shown at an iPhone event at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California.(Photo: Glenn Chapman, AFP/Getty Images)</p><p>SHARE 142 CONNECTEMAILMORE</p><p>SAN FRANCISCO Pre-orders for Apple's new iPhone 5c kicked off at 12:01 a.m. PT at Apple.com and websites for the major wireless carriers.</p><p>The Apple Store app and Apple Store web site went live after spending much of Thursday evening with a traditional "we'll be back" message while it updated with information on the ordering process. Customers ordering now were to begin receiving the phone on Sept. 20.</p><p><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/09/13/apple-iphone-5c-preorders/2808171/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/sep/11/iphone-5c-review">iPhone 5C first impressions</a> (The Guardian)</p><p><a href="http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-09-11/in-beijing-the-new-iphone-gets-a-resounding-meh">In Beijing, the New IPhone Gets a Resounding &#039;Meh&#039;</a> (Businessweek)</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/10/apples-iphone-5c-isnt-low-cost/">Apple&#039;s iPhone 5c isn&#039;t the low-cost phone you&#039;ve been waiting for</a> (Engadget)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dIOQe5ITcrF4WAMhvxsw9SsddZLxM&ned=us">5,530 additional articles.</a></p>