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I have UPS delivery scheduled for Wednesday (Friday). If I try and change it to delivery at a local UPS store, it changes my delivery date to Monday the 25th.

Does anyone have experience with this? I seem to remember in the past that it would say the delivery date is later, but it ended up being delivered the same day.
From what I have seen, changing it to a local UPS store can bump the delivery date back a day... changing it to a UPS customer care center (the one it would route through to get to your house) won't impact the delivery day estimate.
That is normally correct. However, I guess it also depends on when you requested it too. Like when Airpods pro launched, I did the UPS Store pick up and not the UPS CC. I was able to pick it up on the originally delivery date and the delivery date did not bump. But I wouldn't risk doing it. I would rather pick it up at UPS CC.
 
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Woke up to this - searched by phone. Nothing shows on Apple site, still shows preparing for shipment.
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Does anyone remember how we would track the actual flight? I forgot which website we used to use. Tracked it last year from ZhenZhou all the way here. The flight stopped in Hong Kong had mechanical problems departing and was delayed - Then to Anchorage, Louisville, and to me. Phone made it on time though!
 
The “in transit to UPS” status indicates that the shipper has indicated the item has shipped, but is using their own means to get it to a UPS facility (typically when there’s a large trailer of packages involved). It will turn to “in transit” once that trailer reaches UPS.
 
iPhone 12 Pro Graphite 256

Preparing to Ship on Apple

UPS app shows Wednesday delivery on calendar but when you click it “information unavailable” for scheduled delivery. Not counting on seeing it early.
 
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Does anyone remember how we would track the actual flight? I forgot which website we used to use. Tracked it last year from ZhenZhou all the way here. The flight stopped in Hong Kong had mechanical problems departing and was delayed - Then to Anchorage, Louisville, and to me. Phone made it on time though!
Flightradar24 is the best
 
So I went back to sleep and now have tracking on my other phone. Funny, one says Tuesday and the other Wednesday. I of course know that won’t be the case but funny nonetheless.
 
iPhone 12 Pro Graphite 256

Preparing to Ship on Apple

UPS app shows Wednesday delivery on calendar but when you click it “information unavailable” for scheduled delivery. Not counting on seeing it early.
Mine actually shows Tuesday. But the date will update once it reaches UPS.
 
So I went back to sleep and now have tracking on my other phone. Funny, one says Tuesday and the other Wednesday. I of course know that won’t be the case but funny nonetheless.
Someone earlier yesterday posted they have a brother in law that works for UPS and there was no instruction to hold this year. Possibly due to all the covid shipping volume
 
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I’ve never had an iPhone or Apple shipment show an earlier date than release day. So quite possible we see them in the next few days.
I've had it happen before and UPS will hold it til delivery day. Though every year it seems a few lucky people have theirs sneak through a day or two early.
 
I have an 8am appointment for my phone and then later ordered a phone for my girlfriend and the appointment is for noon. Does anyone know if I’ll be able to pick up both at 8am or have to go back at noon? I’d imagine I could pick but up at noon but not sure about 8am.
 
Anybody in Canada?! I ordered right on Friday 8PM EST and says arriving Oct 23 but its still processing :(

As long as your credit card has been charged or at least Apple has taken payment authorization, you will be fine, and it will reach on time. 😁
 
I have an 8am appointment for my phone and then later ordered a phone for my girlfriend and the appointment is for noon. Does anyone know if I’ll be able to pick up both at 8am or have to go back at noon? I’d imagine I could pick but up at noon but not sure about 8am.

I have ordered iPhone 12 Pro PB for pick up, but apple still didn't take any payment from my card. Pick up day 23 OCT. is it that normal?
 
Anyone have a tracking number show up in MyChoice UPS but show no information available..?

Tracking number starts with 1Z0
 

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