When I ordered the iP4 in February, I got it in 4 days, well before the delivery date... 7 Days is more of a worse case scenario world ends date IMHO...
Getting my iPad2 directly from Apple, however, was a whole different ballgame.
I order my iPhone at 2:53 last night
It is shipped and coming from ups =)
I have a tracking number and all
What company are you with / did you order from?
I highly doubt you will see your iPhone before Thursday, remember iOS5 launches OTA on October 12th...the software comes before the new phone according to Apple history..still only days away though!
I wonder how many people are going to call in sick next Friday.