Carrier Apple.com New 2018 iPhone Pre-Order Thread

[Nanotyrns]

You should see the consternation when iPhones move early in the process to the US, and they just sit in Louisville or nearby hubs waiting for launch day delivery. "It's right there a few miles from me! Will they give it to me now if I walk in?" It' a little maddening.

I wonder how many will win the lottery and get their iPhone a day early due to a glitch in the system

Haha ... call Louisville.

"Hey Siri, call UPS Phone Place in ZhengZhou, China..."

 

[samjbmason]

UPS allows us to track via the reference numbers and Apple uses phone and order numbers for part of the reference numbers so it will show up. So that all depends on your carrier in the UK

Anyone know who Apple usually uses for UK? If it was UPS where can I add in the details to check @iApplereviews

 

[jtumbaco5]

You should see the consternation when iPhones move early in the process to the US, and they just sit in Louisville or nearby hubs waiting for launch day delivery. "It's right there a few miles from me! Will they give it to me now if I walk in?" It' a little maddening.

I wonder how many will win the lottery and get their iPhone a day early due to a glitch in the system? I bet Vegas has a betting line.

I 100% would drive the 2.5 hours to Louisville RIGHT NOW if they would let me take it home early. Too bad it's still in ZhengZhou.

 

[iApplereviews]

Anyone know who Apple usually uses for UK? If it was UPS where can I add in the details to check @iApplereviews

If it where UPS it would be track by reference and either use your phone number associated with the order or your order number minus the last 2 numbers

 

[Sdl1202]

Fingers crossed! After so many years they totally have a system down, I’m sure. I’m just the paranoid type to think mine got snatched or fell off the pallet

OK.....Now that’s funny!!!!

 

[iApplereviews]

I 100% would drive the 2.5 hours to Louisville RIGHT NOW if they would let me take it home early.

Lol not a chance. That's basically the same as a retailer selling a street dated product you know how deep UPS would be in with Apple

 

[dankcook]

If you're one of the

ZhengZhou, China 09/17/2018 2:10 A.M. Arrival Scan

people, when do you think we would see movement?

 

[CodeSpyder]

My credit card got hit for the phone and AppleCare+.

 

[iApplereviews]

If you're one of the

ZhengZhou, China 09/17/2018 2:10 A.M. Arrival Scan

people, when do you think we would see movement?

About 8-10 hours we expect it to depart Wednesday afternoon ZhengZhou time

 

[TheColtr]

Holy crap, I just check UPS and my phone has departed Korea! Next stop, Alaska!

Edit: watch is still in China.

 

[iApplereviews]

If you're one of the

ZhengZhou, China 09/17/2018 2:10 A.M. Arrival Scan

people, when do you think we would see movement?

We think the plane that is currently operating UPS 99 Korea to AK is the plane it will be N282UP

 

[mcmanus7]

Things are moving along nicely. After finally being able to pull the tracking info from UPS it has now been added to my UPS.

Anyone else with tracking that's stuck in Hong Kong?

 

[jtumbaco5]

Holy crap, I just check UPS and my phone has departed Korea! Next stop, Alaska!

Are you the first?

 

[iApplereviews]

Holy crap, I just check UPS and my phone has departed Korea! Next stop, Alaska!

Your in the air N282UP track that plane its actually the same one that went from ZhengZhou to Korea

 

[jtumbaco5]

Our iPhones will slowly make it here... incheon they're away over. Haha get it? I'll see myself out.

 

[iApplereviews]

If you're one of the

ZhengZhou, China 09/17/2018 2:10 A.M. Arrival Scan

people, when do you think we would see movement?

If we are right about it being the same plane it should be sometime tomorrow night ZhengZhou time around 8PM

 

[jtumbaco5]

If we are right about it being the same plane it should be sometime tomorrow night ZhengZhou time around 8PM

So about 8am EST.

 

[PhoneHome]

My current status with UPS:

Slightly worryingly it is showing this:
Scheduled Delivery:

Friday 09/21/2018, By End of Day
(Updated)
(Tentative)

ZhengZhou, China 09/18/2018 8:30 P.M. Arrival Scan
09/18/2018 7:51 P.M. Departure Scan
China 09/18/2018 4:27 P.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS

UPS Choice won't let me select a Customer Centre for some reason. Anyone found a way round this? Also can you pick up on Saturday from there if I missed my delivery on Friday?

Lets see when mine departs, its destination is NYC.

 

[TheColtr]

Holy crap, I just check UPS and my phone has departed Korea! Next stop, Alaska!

Are you the first?

Not sure, but this is my current tracking info.

 

[iApplereviews]

So about 8am EST.

Yep we are 12 hours behind them so if we see the same schedule as today between 7AM and 830AM things should start to move

 

[ReidTYK]

Anyone know who Apple usually uses for UK? If it was UPS where can I add in the details to check @iApplereviews

Last year they used DPD for orders from apple.com in the UK.

 

[1144557]

Last year 11/3 was launch and some werent leaving Zhengzhou until 11/1 at late night.

Remember the time warp factor that hurts your head to think about; the arrival time in Alaska is earlier than the time left China. So the 11/1 10:30pm departure from China arrived 11/1 at 6pm in Alaska and then Kentucky 11/2 at 3am for 11/3 delivery.

Plenty of time left. There may not be movement on many until even tomm Wed night. Even the ones that flew out of china 10/31 last year (which would be today in relation to launch day) weren't scanned at Kentucky until 11/2 morning (which would be Thursday morning this launch) as well, they sat there.

Some will fly out today, some tomorrow

 

[jtumbaco5]

Mine and my buddy's.





I'm stuck in ZhengZhou, while he's in Incheon. And @TheColtr is on his way to Anchorage.

 

[tekchic]

Xs Max still vacationing in ZhengZhou w/the 2am arrival scan. I know we'll see progress by tomorrow but today's always the antsy annoying day since it's typically the longest stretch w/o a scan. Fingers crossed

 

[lsh]

I Ordered 2 XsMax which showed up in UPS a couple days ago. I Also ordered a 64 Xs Silver which just now shows up in UPS as ready for pickup - so much for the 'already in the States' theory.
All are still 'preparing for Shipment' in Apple's system.
All were promised 9/21 and I don't doubt it.

For some reason this time, I don't get the option to choose my Customer Service center while I do see all the access point and retail stores (which doesn't offer an advantage and may mean a delay).
I'll wait to see if that changes once they are officially 'shipped' and call UPS if I still have a problem.
Anyone else experience this? I wonder if being a household customer makes a difference or their distribution route changed.