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Carrier Apple.com New 2018 iPhone Pre-Order Thread
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Still can't edit mine. Is yours arriving on the 21st? Maybe for those of us where it's shipping later we won't be able to edit it until later?
It's great fun, isn't it? I saw the Fact Sheet earlier, but I didn't bookmark it: now, I've got to hunt for it. Happy tracking!
Creditcard charges, order is PFS (I am in The Netherlands). Nice.
Apple uses FedEx and UPS. If memory serves, phones and watches come via UPS in my area (Phoenix metro area) ... they do use FedEx for some accessories and for computers.
That's hilarious because you pretty much stole the thoughts straight out of my head!!! Whether it's waiting on a delivery I have to sign for, or a service guy to show up (like plumbing, electric)...I am so paranoid that I will pick the exact WRONG time to go to the bathroom. Plus...I have two little yappy dogs and when the door bell rings they go NUTS, which is stressful as well.
I'm definitely thinking that I will give the UPS Customer Center option a try this year. Hopefully, since it's a main hub that all deliveries originate from and not an off shoot site, it won't result in a delay.
Hmm hopefully I can change the shipping address to my work address so I can sign for the package next Friday. I was able to change my Apple Watch S4 shipping address with no problem this morning (edit button on the order page) but it looks like my iPhone XS order is locked with no edit button. Ordered both at around ~12:10am PT this morning.
Smooth as silk this year, which is nice for a change. It seems to me that after years of instant sell-outs Apple finally got their act together on initial inventory.
I ordered at 12:03 on the Apple Store app. The Web site didn’t load until 12:10, but I was long since finished by then. I’ve been on IUP since the program debuted, so I was already pre-approved for the upgrade and ready to go the day before. It was a one click operation once the app came online.
iPhone Xs Max, Space Gray, 256g, ATT. Delivers on the 21st to my house. I usually do in store pickup but skipped it this time.
I’m psyched for this phone. I loved my iPhone Plus models and have always felt that the X was too restricted in landscape mode. The Max looks like exactly what I was hoping for: an 8 Plus sized phone with an edge to edge OLED display. Can’t wait!
I ordered at 12:03 on the Apple Store app. The Web site didn’t load until 12:10, but I was long since finished by then. I’ve been on IUP since the program debuted, so I was already pre-approved for the upgrade and ready to go the day before. It was a one click operation once the app came online.
iPhone Xs Max, Space Gray, 256g, ATT. Delivers on the 21st to my house. I usually do in store pickup but skipped it this time.
I’m psyched for this phone. I loved my iPhone Plus models and have always felt that the X was too restricted in landscape mode. The Max looks like exactly what I was hoping for: an 8 Plus sized phone with an edge to edge OLED display. Can’t wait!
My shipping estimate has improved from 10/5 to 10/12 to just 1-2 weeks. Hopefully that's a good sign.
Same here. It says according to my carrier, the phone must be delivered to the billing address. It sucks I am at university and cannot get it shipped here. (Billing address is home)
Once I get a tracking number, and it starts moving, I call UPS and ask them at which hub that my package will be put on the truck (it's always the same one): after they confirm it for me, I go online in my UPS MyChoice account and select that location for pickup.
One year while waiting for a new iPad on launch day, I watched the FedEx driver, in this case, get out, see my signed release form on my front door, put the iPad back in the truck and get a door tag to say that he attempted delivery. I met him outside, and he said that he has the discretion to not deliver if he thinks its not safe to leave it on the porch. Anyway, if I hadn't been looking out the window, I would have had to wait another day or pick it up at FedEx later.
I hate having an iPhone shipped to me because I am usually at work, and it always turns into an ordeal where I end up asking them to hold it for pickup. It's much easier for me to just schedule a pick-up at the Apple Store. Then I know exactly where to go, and when to go there. I know it's not an option for everybody, but I highly recommend it for people with an Apple Store nearby. They are very efficient if you have a pre-order.
My credit card still hasn't been charged and I placed my order at 205 AM. Is that normal ?
I'm in Northern California and I believe the new iphone orders come via UPS. Apple accessories, etc seem to arrive from Fed Ex.
I feel obligated to post in here because I just spent $1,500 on a phone. Anyway, 9/21 delivery date here.
My dog is always on alert for Amazon, UPS, Fedex of the USPS. HAHA. Goes bonkers when they trigger my RING doorbell.
Got in to the app at 12:02. iPhone Xs Max 64GB Silver. Delivery 9/21. They already charged the taxes.
Perfect, thank you. I imagine the options wont show up till it changes to shipped?
Last year I was on a boat on the Douro River in Portugal when ordering began for the iPhone X. I could not get wifi. Frustrating! When we got to Porto with wifi, I had a December date. Finally got my X at my Apple Store right before Thanksgiving. So grateful to have 9/21 Arrival this year, We leave for Ireland & Netherlands on 10/8
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