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With the screwup for the annual upgrade people using Apple Pay last year, when Apple finally got around to getting our 4 phones to us on launch day we ended up receiving 2 from China, 1 from California, and 1 from Pennsylvania. These were all ordered directly from Apple, not a carrier, and all arrived on launch day. So there's multiple routes to customers.
All roads lead to iPhone.
 
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Aftership says same thing as UPS.
 
I'm not really following this discussion, but my girlfriend had a new launch day iPhone originate from a California warehouse. It was already in-country. Of course it originated in China, but the phone started tracking in California.
I’ve had that happen on at least 2 occasions that I can recall as well, both within the last maybe 6 years or so.
 
^^^ This is correct.

I knew some phones are already in the US at Apple or carrier warehouses.

Reason being, I bought 2 iPhone 12s - both Pro - 2 years ago - 1 delivered from Ontario/Fontana, CA warehouse 10 miles away via Fed-Ex Ground on launch day.

The other was from China and went thru ANC and SDF airports for international standard delivery on launch day.

Here's one of my TMO phones here in the USA at their warehouse waiting for Friday launch day.
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These got her quick
 
Yea its stilll interesting as to why mine shows up with clearing in process on my AfterShip but it is in the works for everyone.
It's no different from when they "create a label"...it is just the information being sent so they can start the clearing process so there are no delays when the product actually arrives a couple of days from now.
 
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Any tips on doing UPS hold for pickup? I recently moved to Chicago and I'm not sure how to go about picking the best location to pick up my phone soonest.
 
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