Carrier Apple.com New 2018 iPhone Pre-Order Thread

[cdh8585]

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[swarlos]

My CC store in Fresno CA had a line of maybe 6 or 7 people. But I’m sure bigger cities will have more people picking up.

Hey I’m in Fresno!! Maybe I’ll see ya there! LOL.

 

[UserJalen]

Time travel is cool!

It is right? So anyone keep your eye out for new scans. I think we should see an arrival scan at 4PM in Alaska in a departure scan from China around 7AM. As per flight UPS63

 

[Shadowbech]

Hard charge on my debit card for the tax finally. I had begun to be a teensy bit antsy but was reassured by tracking info. I would be happier if Tim would call me and let me know for sure that my flight leaves tomorrow so that I don't wake up now and then tonight just to check tracking info. I really need a good night's sleep, Tim. Haven't I done enough for you by purchasing so much this year? Cut me some slack.

I see that the tax was charged to my CC for the iUP.

 

[swarlos]

I'll already have my Dutch but sweet!

Mmmm get me a medium iced double torture!! LOL.

 

[Jtstanley88]

Mmmm get me a medium iced double torture!! LOL.

Deal!

 

[rmt5034]

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Same here.

 

[Nanotyrns]

Hey there boys and girls....THAT ONE ON THE LEFT IS MINE... (this pic from Reddit)

 

[ejfontenot]

Ahh that’s probably why. All Apple orders come directly from China.

All verizon orders come from China also. We just don't see the China shipping as its to the carrier distribution.

 

[sdicristo]

Hahahahaha. That gave me a good chuckle.

 

[MozMan68]

Hahahahaha. That gave me a good chuckle.

I have a September 28th delivery date...just trying to contribute where I can.

 

[UserJalen]

Hey there boys and girls....THAT ONE ON THE LEFT IS MINE... (this pic from Reddit)

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Link to it? Looks like it’s the silver one?

 

[buck1127]

What site are we going to that let’s you track the flights?

 

[AppleFan91]

Just to confirm, on UPS, we are just dropping off the last 2 digits of the order number is what should work, right?

 

[Seth Matthews]

Link to it? Looks like it’s the silver one?

No, that is SG.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Tomorrow's flights showing on FlightAware...

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Is our going to be in this flight?

 

[Jleroy]

Is it typical for it to still say “preparing to ship” at this point? Delivery still showing for 9/21.

Track by reference number. Use whatever phone number you have in your Apple acct., you’ll see it’s already left the factory.

 

[ElliotD]

Sorry if this has been asked. Can you show up early to pick up your phone at the Apple store? I scheduled a 6:30-7 pick-up time, to be safe, but there’s a good chance I’ll be a lot earlier than that.

 

[Nanotyrns]

Link to it? Looks like it’s the silver one?

https://twitter.com/VenyaGeskin1/status/1041289518131937281

I think those are actually for the China market. In one pic all the back-of-box info is in Chinese (it looks like to me at least)

 

[Jleroy]

Just to confirm, on UPS, we are just dropping off the last 2 digits of the order number is what should work, right?

Use whatever phone number you have on your Apple acct under track by reference number.

 

[Nanotyrns]

Sorry if this has been asked. Can you show up early to pick up your phone at the Apple store? I scheduled a 6:30-7 pick-up time, to be safe, but there’s a good chance I’ll be a lot earlier than that.

Probably ok depending on how busy it is. You know how friendly they are. I'm sure they'd just grab it if there is no line.

 

[UserJalen]

Is our going to be in this flight?

Look at flight UPS63 I’m betting on that being our flight!

 

[Thenicknology]

Might be a dumb question.. But how do they handle shipping all these directly from China, in terms of activation and the different models/networks? Wouldn't some of them that ship with a SIM need that put in at the factory? And does it get activated for specific service just through the serial number? Just seems like so many phones to prep for the end customer directly at the warehouse/factory in China.

 

[buck1127]

Look at flight UPS63 I’m betting on that being our flight!

Where do you see that?

 

[Nanotyrns]

Might be a dumb question.. But how do they handle shipping all these directly from China, in terms of activation and the different models/networks? Wouldn't some of them that ship with a SIM need that put in at the factory? And does it get activated for specific service just through the serial number? Just seems like so many phones to prep for the end customer directly at the warehouse/factory in China.

That's the magic of Apple I guess.
Really it's assembled in the factory that way. It comes off the line specific to it's carrier already. Then it's just matched up to you at order, directly from China. Tim Cook is the supply chain/logistics guru that made all this possible long before he took the reins at Apple. He's been there since Apple's renaissance began in the late 90's.